number of (large) animals
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like this; in this way; as you see
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
something or other; somehow
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
indeed; really; truly; very much
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
probe each other; sound each other out
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to cut off (a relationship)
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to keep away; to keep at a distance
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
intention; idea; inclination; wish
proposal; offer; request; application
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
(political) power; authority; influence
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender