gazing at (in wonderment)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
original home; birthplace; originator
noisy; confused; uproarious
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to remove; to move out of the way
major incident; major happening; big scandal
police drama (television); detective drama
retention; maintenance; preservation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
stretcher; litter; gurney
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
communication skills; communication ability
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
incident resulting in injury
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
wounded person; injured person
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
in the following manner; as follows
the same (age, social status); peer
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza