to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
back street; back alley; off-street
nightlife districts; drinking districts
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
chief; main; principal; important
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
intelligence gathering; information gathering
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to throw on the fire; to burn
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
total hours spent working
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)