to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
year in, year out; always; 24-7
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
manners; courtesy; etiquette
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
police officer; policeman; constable
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
granted that; even if; even though
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
direct connection; direct link
wide difference; a world of difference
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden