arrest; apprehension; capture
ordinary citizen; the general public
duty; obligation; responsibility
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to cry and shout; to scream
old hag; old woman; old bat
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
for today; for the time being
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
even if not; even without
tension; mental strain; nervousness
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
hospitalization; hospitalisation
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
environment; circumstance
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence