at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
briskly; quickly; promptly
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
bed and food; eating and sleeping
head; chief; boss; leader
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
enlightenment; illumination
to play around; to gallivant about
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
laundromat; launderette; laundrette; coin-operated laundry; coin laundry; coin-op
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
helper; assistant; help; assistance
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
item; commodity; list of articles
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
someone; a certain person
detective team; study group; club
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort