to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
old couple; elderly couple
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
letting (someone) die without helping
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
dismissal; sacking; discharge
superstition; superstitious belief
to burst open; to pop; to split
to fall on one's backside
big frame; large figure; huge body
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
decision; judgment; resolution
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
circulation; dissemination
planned; scheduled; systematic
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile