to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
story; tale; talk; discussion
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
offender; criminal; culprit
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
things at hand; personal belongings
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
name; given name; first name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
to pick up; to find; to gather
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
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)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice