to subsist; to keep on living
letter; missive; note; mail
criminal nature; criminality
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
moment by moment; hour by hour
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
several sheets (flat objects)