main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
noisy; confused; uproarious
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to stay calm; to keep cool
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to be damaged; to receive damage
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
dealing with; coping with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
security firm; security company
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to make a speech; to address
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as before; as ever; as it was originally