pitch dark; total darkness
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
police; police officer; police station
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
school building; schoolhouse
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
resentment; indignation; anger
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely