the other day; a few days ago
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
going around; patrol; round; tour
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle