playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
now that; since; so long as; because
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or another
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
another time; some other time
to detain; to check; to restrain
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
almost; roughly; approximately
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
planned; scheduled; systematic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
recovery; rescue; recapture
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses