ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
discipline; training; teaching manners
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
development (of film); photographic processing
old hag; old woman; old bat
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
information technology; IT
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
shady; underhanded; questionable
public power; governmental authority
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
detective agency; enquiry agency
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
youthful; young; young-looking
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
one's (living) environment
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
to be overcome with emotion
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback