figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
believable; credible; trustworthy
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
quarrel; trouble; dispute
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
plural; multiple; several
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be conspicuous; to stand out
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction