oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
putting out the light; switching off the light
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
serious; severe; grave; acute
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
street at night; making a night journey
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
store interior; inside of a shop
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous