extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
pardon me for leaving (first)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
error; mistake; slip; bug
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to understand from experience
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to keep (a person) waiting
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip