midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make a person sweat for it
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
business hours; opening hours; office hours
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
assembling a criminal case
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
body; body blow (in boxing)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
listening device; bug; wiretap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
act of mercy; helping another person