to commit a robbery; to burgle
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
organization name; organisation name
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
referring a case to a public prosecutor
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
adaptability; flexibility
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
six; sixth (interval, chord)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
universal serial bus; USB
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
police cell; place of detention; jail
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
powerful medicine; strong poison
to investigate; to examine
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)