to run up to; to rush over
older sister; elder sister
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
testimony; (verbal) evidence
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be softened; to calm down
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
point in common; common feature
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
both (people); the two of them
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
delivery; transfer; hand-over
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
form; shape; figure; morph
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)