nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
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
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
debut; opening; first public exhibition
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
short pause; short interval
police; police officer; police station
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
danger; peril; hazard; risk
near oneself; close to one; familiar
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
quotation; citation; reference
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
mass communication; mass media
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
study group; study meeting
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)