casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
main force; chief object; mainline
ability; performance; efficiency
to look away; to avert one's eyes
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to triumph; to be elated with success
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
news; word; tidings; omen
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
late at night; at a late hour
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
going through; going via; going by way of
freedom; free man; free woman
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to overdo; to do too much
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth