to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
unexpected meeting; coincidence
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
performer; entertainer; celebrity
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
meteor; shooting star; falling star
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
distrust; unjust suspicion
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
broker; intermediary; broking house
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to lose sight of; to miss
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to take to task; to take it out on
entreaty; supplication; petition
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with