to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
watchful waiting; careful supervision
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
great difference; big difference; wide margin
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that; the matter in question
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
half and half; fifty-fifty
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
what kind of business; what sort of matter
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic