to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
just one person; only one
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
elective subject or course
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability