to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that day; the very same day
exclusive; attached to; specialist
departure; leaving; setting off
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
madder red; dark red; crimson
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to collect; to assemble; to gather
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you