perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the place for; the time for; the level of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
regret; repentance; remorse
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful