alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to perceive; to understand
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to stop walking; to pause
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to crouch; to squat; to cower
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
top news; front-page news; lead story
to spread; to be propagated
friend's house; home of a friend
absence; disregard; indifference
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar