actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
street stall; stand; booth
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
distrust of (other) human beings
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
bent back; hunchback; stoop
rest; break; recess; intermission
to give directions; to issue instructions
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to succeed; to bear fruit
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
waiting for someone to arrive
edge of the eaves; house frontage
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to anticipate; to foresee
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)