memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
enumeration; citation; listing
listening device; bug; wiretap
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
about; concerning; related to; -ish
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to employ; to hire; to engage
certain evidence; definite evidence
indictment; prosecution; complaint
rather; sooner; preferably
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
counterintelligence; counterespionage
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
without; unless; have to do
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
beyond human understanding
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
a few years ago; some years back
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing