transactions; dealings; business
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
but; however; provided that
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
it's no joke; gimme a break!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
how dare ...; how could ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
genuine article; real thing; real deal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance