identification; ID; identity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be softened; to calm down
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to cut off (a relationship)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
madder red; dark red; crimson
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede