to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
very likely; very probable
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
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)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
police drama (television); detective drama
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
don't you think?; indicates question
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be opposite; to face each other
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it