to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
pressure of business; busy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(some) more; even more; longer; further
for example; for instance; e.g.
to cross the line; to go too far
to put into effect; to put into practice
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
temporary advance (of money)
numbered tag; numbered ticket
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to shade an account; to add something extra
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind