perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
one grade; first-class; primary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
private citizen; civilian
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
light (e.g. colour, color)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
everything; anything; nothing
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
short trip; brief journey; excursion
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)