to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
trivial; not amounting to much
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to be to the point; to be pertinent
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be lacking in options; to be too few
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
having said that; on the other hand
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
the deceased; the departed
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
that's true; of course; obviously
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to face on; to look out on to
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to manage something successfully; to be successful