as a child; when one was a child; childhood
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
several weeks; a few weeks
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
incident; affair; happening; event
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to indicate; to show; to point to
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to feel; to sense; to experience
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
cannot be compared with; no match for
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
about when; about what time; how soon
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to