to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
closing time; lockup; curfew
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
strongish; somewhat strong
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
persecution complex; paranoia
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
place; situation; position; location
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
this world; this life; world of the living
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
headache inducing; vexing
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says