head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
limbs; arms and legs; body
Internet service provider; ISP
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
without permission; without notice
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
to be photographed; to be projected
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time