long; drawn-out; very long
to talk; to chat; to chatter
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(squad of) police; police force
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
name; given name; first name
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
how; in what way; by what means
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
message; informative matter
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
deep affection; dear; beloved
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends