not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to take a breath; to take a short rest
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
retainer; vassal; servant
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
post box on the front door; letterbox
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)