contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
group of companies; combine
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
assistance; backing; reinforcements
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
without permission; without notice
interception; monitoring; tapping
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
deep affection; dear; beloved
automatic update; automatic renewal
expression; presentation; representation; notation
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to find a solution (after struggle)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
acquaintance; friend; familiar face