to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
gazing at (in wonderment)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
original home; birthplace; originator
noisy; confused; uproarious
to fall on one's backside
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to remove; to move out of the way
major incident; major happening; big scandal
police drama (television); detective drama
retention; maintenance; preservation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
incident resulting in injury
to repair again; to join again
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
wounded person; injured person
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on