accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
never mind!; don't worry about it
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
don't you think?; indicates question
no!; no no!; no, not at all
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
guard; security (officer); guardsman
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
nervousness; oversensitivity
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit