to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
newcomer; initiate; rookie
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sanity; consciousness; soberness
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
closing time; lockup; curfew
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
distant place; faraway location; far away
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to escape from; to get out
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
in the course of one's duties