poisoning; kill by poison
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hello; good day; good afternoon
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
looking depressed; long face
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
farming implement; farm tools
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)