standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to pass (of time); to elapse
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
moment; brief space of time
summer vacation; summer holiday
Kerberos (computer security protocol)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect