to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
greeting; a fine thing to say
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
as if nothing had happened
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be opposite; to face each other
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
source of information; intelligence source; message source
second; number two; runner-up
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained