dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
acceleration; speeding up
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
observation; survey; watching
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to take away; to carry away
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to speak; to hear a voice
to forget to say; to forget to mention
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
night watch; night guard; night shift
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
having said that; on the other hand
to be found; to be discovered
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly