from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
light color; light colour
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
other than; excluding; without
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
several minutes; a few minutes
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow