coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
case worker; case officer
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
personal (employee); employed; retained
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
strip-searching; security check
small; fine; detailed; stingy
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
story; tale; talk; discussion
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to run about trying to escape
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication