to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to rush over; to run up to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
important documents; important papers
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
perfect; perfection; perfect game
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
document; official papers
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
skim reading; skipping through text
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
right to investigate; investigatory power
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics