almost; roughly; approximately
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
very popular; highly favoured
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sales; selling; marketing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to whine; to make feeble complaints
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking