to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
left side; left-hand side
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
offender; criminal; culprit
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to keep away; to keep at a distance
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance