so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
one's post; place of work; workplace
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fine weather during the rainy season
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
bulk buying; buying in quantity; stocking up (on)
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
honorific title; honorific term of address
along; parallel to; in accordance with
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
the same as always; day after day
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
control; management (e.g. of a business)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to set a watch; to post guards
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
threat; intimidation; menace