circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to rant and rave; to raise hell
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
back (of a chair); backrest
being about to cry; the verge of tears
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar