to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
police officer; policeman; constable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
housing district; residential district
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
witnessing; observing; sighting
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cry and shout; to scream
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK