to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
person with a bounty on their head
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
particularly; only; in the case of
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
had better ...; had better not ...
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
very much; exceedingly; extremely
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved