to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
pitch dark; total darkness
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
day (as in holiday); daytime
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(criminal) investigation headquarters
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
press club; correspondents' club
to be or remain always on hand
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
orders; instructions; directive; command
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
starting point; point of departure