nod; inclination of the head
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to ask; to enquire; to query
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
old friend; familiar face
instability; insecurity; crankiness
submersion; inundation; being flooded
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
pigment; paint; colour; color
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
just past noon; afternoon
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
armed forces; military; troops
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)