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
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
rule; reign; peaceful times
to say; to be called; to do
how long; how much; to what extent
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
district; section; sector
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
empty lot; vacant plot of land
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
two by two; by twos; as a couple
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
authority; power; influence
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect