convenient; handy; useful
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
example; illustration; precedent
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to polish up; to shine up
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
just the other day; quite recently
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
I see; that's right; indeed
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to add (to); to add on; to append
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
the (four) limbs; arms and legs