check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to surge; to well up; to gush out
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
invitation; introduction; temptation
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
intimidation; threat; bluster
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
green light; (giving) permission; OK
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to cease; to stop; to be over
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
periodic; regular; routine
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
irritating; aggravating; upsetting