all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one day; (on) a certain day
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
boisterously; roughly; briskly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
by sheer strength; by brute force
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
from the beginning; from scratch
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
dice; die; baton (of command)
conditionally; with conditions attached
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
shades of evening; dead of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
wooden house; frame house (building)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
landowner; landlord; landlady
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
observation; survey; watching
suspicious-looking; fishy