denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
emergency transport; ambulance transport
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
verbal message; word (from someone)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
metal fittings; metal fixtures
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
house search (e.g. by the police)
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to refer to; to use as reference
one's possessions; ownership
tag; slip; label; sticker
winner-takes-all (system)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
at a young age; while still young
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
taking into consideration; making allowances
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
nonetheless; nevertheless
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps