to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to leave (a scene); to step away
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
police officer; policeman; constable
(electric) torch; flashlight
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to happen to have on hand or in stock
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to crack; to develop a crack
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
murder; homicide; manslaughter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to hang (something) on the wall
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to repeat; to do something over again
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
two (long cylindrical things)
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp