fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to take back; to recapture
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
explosion; rupture; break off
power; might; authority; influence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
(squad of) police; police force
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
another time; some other time
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
surveillance camera; security camera
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best