something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
up until now; as recently as the present
being startled; getting a shock
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to go out and away; to leave
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to pick up; to find; to gather
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
sanity; consciousness; soberness
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
matter of time; question of time
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position