to lie down; to throw oneself down
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to apologize; to apologise
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
such; this sort of; like this
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
at a moment's notice; readily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
function; facility; faculty; feature
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
one more time; once more; once again
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations