answering machine; answerphone
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to feel; to sense; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
when it becomes; when it comes to
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)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take back; to recapture
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important