informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
naturally; of course; understandably
street at night; making a night journey
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
singing voice; (sound of) singing
directions; instructions; orders; command
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
carrying voice; well-projected voice
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
at the last moment; this late in the game
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah