to get information; to find out; to get wind of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
will not do; do not; does not
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
about this time; about now
nonchalant air; unruffled air
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
since then; from that time; ever since
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum