magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
third day of the month; three days
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
decision; settlement; definition
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
stealthily; secretly; in secret
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
arrest; apprehension; capture
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(not so) much; (not) very
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)