period of time; time slot; time zone
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
person being waited for; person who waits
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
although I say; although one might say; although called
respect and affection; love and respect
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
by sheer strength; by brute force
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve