command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
the same night; that night
to have (something) innate; to be born with
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
by your leave; with your permission
arrest on a separate charge
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind