coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(with a) start; fright; alarm
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
everyday life; daily life
perception; sensing; noticing
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
control; check; restraint; inhibition
relation; connection; relevance
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
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)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
resolute; determined; bold
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
a little; a bit; slightly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
if it is the case that ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
reality; actuality; hard fact
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
conduct; behavior; behaviour
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one