seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
accident at sea; maritime accident
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to employ; to hire; to charter
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
while; during; while; although; all; both
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
junior high school student; middle school pupil
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
moving tale; impressive tale
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
income; receipts; revenue
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried