to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
article; news story; report; account
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
acrobatics; risky undertaking
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand