limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
cache; place to hide something
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
male instincts; male frivolity
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
estimate (of costs); budget
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
small number; few; minority
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement