courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
such; like that; that sort of; very
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
father; dad; husband; you; he
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
troublesome; annoying; complicated
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
vocal sound; tone of voice
fast-talking; rapid talking
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to laugh away; to laugh off
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon