side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
the way back; the way home; return trip
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to have an uneasy conscience
dilapidated house; deserted house
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
two (long cylindrical things)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
without permission; without notice
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
in case of; at that time; at this time
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal