to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
departure; leaving; setting off
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
independent action; acting alone
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ten; 10; ten years of age
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
receptionist; reception woman
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
one by one; one after another; successively
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
that kind; competition; match
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
there is nothing; having nothing
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
front; frontage; facade; main
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
war; battle; match; game; competition
participation; joining; entry
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)