woman writer; lady writer; authoress
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
first of all; first thing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
police; police officer; police station
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
police headquarters; main office; this office
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
individual; private person; personal; private
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
such; like that; that sort of; very