to brave a danger; to take a risk
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
future (usually near); prospects
close; intimate; on good terms
being fond of children; person fond of children
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
intelligence gathering; information gathering
talking while standing; standing around talking
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
store interior; inside of a shop
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
extremely; terrifically; super
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter