big splash; big response; major repercussions
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
presumption; assumption; estimation
customer traffic; customers; custom
street at night; making a night journey
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
roundabout road; curving road
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
small saucepan; small pot
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
local specialty; local special dish
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
three; three years of age
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
one's family; family member
to think of; to come up with
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to rock; to shake; to swing
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)