strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
right to choose; a say; option
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
instead; but (on the other hand)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
these guys; these fellows
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
sharia; shariah; shariat; Islamic law
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
whispering into a person's ear
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
life or death; existence; destiny
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
arbitrary decision; using one's own discretion; acting on one's own authority
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
complete change; about-face
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine