to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
offender; criminal; culprit
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
intelligence operative; spy
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
day by day; every day; by the day
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
treatment (of a person); dealing with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
otherwise; or else; if not
notice; attention; observation