the other day; a few days ago
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to bring; to take; to bring about
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to state; to express; to mention
fortune-telling; divination
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
affidavit; deposition; testimony
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do