guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
the other day; a few days ago
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be hesitant; to feel timid
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
even if not; even without
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
connection; link; relationship
drama; play; powerful drug
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to open (one's eyes) wide