to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
retreating figure; appearance from behind
that day; the very same day
to lose sight of; to miss
particularly; only; in the case of
difficult to ...; hard to ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
near oneself; close to one; familiar
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
body; physique; build; stature
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
direct control; direct supervision
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...