to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
offender; criminal; culprit
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
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
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go