to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
totally willing; fully motivated
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
unprecedented; never seen before
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to keep away; to keep at a distance
longed-for; anxiously awaited
peace; peace sign; V sign
to take measures (against); to take steps
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
in order; in turn; one by one
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
gender; distinction of sex; sex
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
with a clink (click, clack)
viewer; (television) audience
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to comfort; to console; to amuse
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to fall off; to tumble down
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league