otherwise; or else; if not
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
popular (TV or radio) program; hit show
to wipe thoroughly; to polish well
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
by itself; automatically; naturally
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
radio programme; radio program
to telephone; to make a phone call
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
that is to say; so that means
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
restoration; repair; mending
research study; investigative research
stopping at; going no further than
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
only recently; just of late
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work