to become better; to improve
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
wasteful person; spendthrift
in succession; one by one
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
all you want; as much as one wants
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
corridor; hallway; passageway
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
one's house; one's home; one's family
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress