robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
how long; how far; how much
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
clearing one's throat; cough
memories; recollections; reminiscence
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model