to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
sword abolishment edict (1876)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
police officer; policeman; constable
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
not worth considering; out of the question
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation