link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
injury; inflicting bodily injury
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
private citizen; civilian
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
commencing with; including
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
portable terminal; mobile device; handset
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
out-of-school; off-campus
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
last week; the week before
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
small number; few; minority
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
instability; insecurity; crankiness
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of