cunning; wiliness; craftiness
police; police officer; police station
to be burned out (of one's home)
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
of tender years; very young
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
drinker; person who can hold their drink
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
derailment; digression; deviation
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
thoroughly; through and through
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to settle (in a place); to settle down
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to trample; to crush underfoot
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
useless resistance; vain struggle
spot (glimpse, outline); sighting
fate; chance; relationship; tie
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot