release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
priority level; degree of relative priority
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
messenger; envoy; emissary
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with a start; with a jump
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen