direct control; direct supervision
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
all; entire; whole; altogether
all-out attack; general offensive
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
one's share; one's portion
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
somewhat below; slightly below
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be able to manage somehow or other
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
price increase; rise in price
hey there; I say; see here
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less