to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
starting point; point of departure
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
street; quarter; district; area
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
each and all; every single one; everybody
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to surround; to crowd around