(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to appear in the newspaper
pleasant feeling; good feeling
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
impossible; unlikely; improbable
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
press corps; group of reporters
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
stairs; stairway; staircase
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to surround; to crowd around
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
interval; break; pause; spare moment
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
long ago; already; a long time ago
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
company name; corporate name
still (continuing); as ever; further
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to assemble; to set up; to construct
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
guess; speculation; supposition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)