to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(police) detective; criminal matter
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
in its entirety; whole; wholly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to feel; to sense; to experience
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
home delivery (of food); outside catering
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
keep up your strength; chin up!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be surprised; to be astonished
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
what's what; heads or tails
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be helpful; to be useful
because of; owing to; due to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
way (of doing); manner; method; means
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support