to drool; to dribble; to slobber
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
police officer; policeman; policewoman
dwelling; house; residence; address
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
piece of evidence; evidence
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
this and that; one thing or another
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to pick up; to find; to gather
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
last night; yesterday evening
for the present; for the time being
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
clear; precise; definite; distinct
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons