grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
proper; respectable; decent; honest
corrosiveness; causticity
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
based on; on the basis of
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
Breathless (1960 film); À bout de souffle
on duty; at work; while working
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
being in love with each other
Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman
time series; chronological order; chronology
unopened; with an unbroken seal
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind