wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
indicates failure, regret, etc.
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
that; the matter in question
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against