mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
how many years; how long; what year
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
from here; from this place
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to need; to require; to take; to demand
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)