easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fee; charge; rate; material
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
at work; in the midst of work; working
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
not understanding; not knowing
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)