to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
orphan; person without friends
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
police officer; policeman; constable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
how; in what way; how about
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
that's the way it is; such is life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this world; this life; world of the living
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
headquarters; head office; main office
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling