half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
force (bulldoze) one's way through
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to creep about; to crawl around
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
independent action; acting alone
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
offender; criminal; culprit
serious criminal; heinous criminal
one by one; one each; one at a time
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
more than usual (usu. time)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
feigned tears; crocodile tears