hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
police; police officer; police station
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman