irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
welcome; (warm) reception
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
enemy territory; hostile place
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
how; in what way; how about
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
private funds; own funds; private property
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
how; in what way; by what means
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance