to join forces; to cooperate
they; those guys; those fellows
destination (one is heading towards); goal
older sister; lass; young lady
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
great hurry; great haste; rush
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to wring the neck; to strangle
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
a certain someone; you-know-who
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
since then; from that time; ever since
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to become pale; to turn pale