on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
watering hole; watering place
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
plural; multiple; several
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
exorcism rite; purification
battlefield; battleground
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
one day; (on) a certain day
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
major cleanup; spring cleaning
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
(electric) torch; flashlight
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
police; police officer; police station
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to try all possible means
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
something; some kind of; for some reason
choices; alternatives; options
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)