at a stroke; with a single swoop
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
in the following manner; as follows
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
human intellect; knowledge
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
in good health; alive and well; going strong
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
a few years ago; some years back
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
wetting; love affair; lover
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
merman; half man-half fish
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
early to bed early to rise
idle slumber; indolence; inactivity
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex