to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
surveillance camera; security camera
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
elevator landing; elevator hall
to extend; to expand; to spread out
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
during a telephone call; busy line
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
illegal; illicit; unlawful
the Building Standards Act
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
conversely; on the contrary