situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
difficult to ...; hard to ...
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
passenger; rider; good rider
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to differ; to vary; to disagree
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be surprised; to be astonished
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh