regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
action; operation; effect; function
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
tail (animal); tail end; tip
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
back street; back alley; off-street
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to be conspicuous; to stand out
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
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)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
collective responsibility; joint liability
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than