habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
locational advantage; advantageous position
contest; comparison; competition
bringing; taking; carrying
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
right side; right-hand side
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to lend an ear to; to listen to
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
residential land development
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
weak child; frail child; gangly child
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment