what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
evening meal; dinner; supper
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
peace preservation; security; safety
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
league; federation; union; alliance
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
cruise; navigation; sailing
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to summon courage; to be brave
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little