purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
hostility; animosity; enmity
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
semi-transparent; translucent
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)