another (person); the other person; one more (person)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pick up; to find; to gather
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
pistol; handgun; revolver
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
all; entire; whole; altogether
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
flight; escape; running away; flying high
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
way (of doing); manner; method; means
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question