oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
the other day; a few days ago
large number (of); many; majority
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
attendance (at school); going to school
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
not worth considering; out of the question
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
reconciliation; make peace with
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
cares; ill feeling; reserve
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to distract one's attention
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself