one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
note (letter) left behind; will
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be consistent; to be coherent
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
bedside; near one's pillow
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to slap; to strike; to spank
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
end; close; finish; termination
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
clearly; distinctly; vividly
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless