to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
control; management (e.g. of a business)
document; official papers
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
care; precaution; guarding; caution
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
if it is the case that ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
putting into operation; invocation
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to collapse into; to flop onto