I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to become calm; to die down
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to have an idea; to have a clue
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
person concerned; interested party; related party
willpower; energy; vitality
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)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
interval; break; pause; spare moment
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to stay calm; to keep cool
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to understand; to make out
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to notify; to advise; to inform
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to look old; to become musty; to wear out