roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
hard (life); tough (world)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
provisional; temporary; tentative
early (days); initial stage; initial
being too late; losing one's final chance
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
now that; since; so long as; because
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
study; diligence; discount; reduction
military personnel; soldier
professor; teaching; instruction
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
secret; private; surreptitious
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to entrust; to leave to a person
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says