lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
program (e.g. TV); programme
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
police officer; policeman; policewoman
(police) detective; criminal matter
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
being closed (of a clinic, doctor's office, etc.); not seeing patients; not accepting patients
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
such ... as; or some such
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing