chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
holding out a little longer
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
(personal) background check
police drama (television); detective drama
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
house search (e.g. by the police)
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
insurance payout; insurance money
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly