to be infected; to be contagious
to knit one's brows; to frown
home area; home town; local
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to chase; to run after; to pursue
requisition; commandeering; conscription
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
power; authority; jurisdiction
pistol; handgun; revolver
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
half and half; fifty-fifty
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to put one's hand on; to touch
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(not) so much; (not) that much
being startled; getting a shock
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict