shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
how long; how far; how much
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
button (clothing); push-button
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to get help; to enlist aid