to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
drunkenness; intoxication
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to face on; to look out on to
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
back street; back alley; off-street
one by one; one at a time; in turn
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to pretend; to act (as if)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to fall flat; to fall face down
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly