to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
very popular; highly favoured
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
originally; by nature; from the start
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
these guys; these fellows
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be found; to be discovered
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)