slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
a little bit; a little while
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
main question; real issue at hand
these guys; these fellows
special; particular; peculiar; unique
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); very
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
measurement error; calculation error
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty