to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
municipal office; council; city hall
bill (at a restaurant); check
chit; sales slip; voucher
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
preparations for returning (home)
decision; settlement; definition
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interception (email); wiretap; bug
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
listening device; bug; wiretap
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
in order; in turn; one by one
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
had better ...; had better not ...
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
declaration of war; proclamation of war
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate