to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(opening of a) wound; cut
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
middle of the night; dead of night
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
danger; peril; hazard; risk
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
for dear life; barely escaping alive
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
thorough; exhaustive; complete
perfect; complete; flawless
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
arrest; apprehension; capture
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
otherwise; or else; if not
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
comparison; something worthy of comparison
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one