house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
control room; control booth
prompt; immediate; in real time
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
administrator; director; commissioner
large build; large pattern
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
act of mercy; helping another person
one's (official) authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(another's) daughter; young lady
name plate; name tag; label
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
rifling marks on a fired bullet
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)