to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
surveillance camera; security camera
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
locker room; changing room; dressing room
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
blood relationship; blood relative
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to suppress one's emotions
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to thrust before; to thrust at
at the last moment; this late in the game
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
accomplishment; execution
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
security firm; security company
house; dwelling; human habitation
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
locational advantage; advantageous position
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood