this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
something like ...; something called ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bolt from the blue; great surprise
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
strip-searching; security check
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
at; in; at; when; by; with
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality