to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
at once; immediately; right now
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
spite; frustration; vexation
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
nod; inclination of the head
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)