to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
region; limits; stage; level
to switch off; to turn off
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
abuse; misuse; perversion
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
that's true; of course; obviously
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one day; (on) a certain day
as many (people) as possible
to sit; to squat; to be implicated