in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to have troubles; to have concerns
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
remaining silent; keeping secret
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
rescue mission; evacuation operation
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to kill by burning to death
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
cake served with tea; teacake
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
direct appeal; direct petition
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction