because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
warrant; summons; written order
arrest; apprehension; capture
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
public-address system; PA system
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
madness; craziness; insanity
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to sit for an examination