to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
as planned; according to plan
close contact (person); high-risk contact
all staff; all employees; all workers
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
since then; from that time; ever since
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to look around; to survey
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look