to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
grandfather; male senior-citizen
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be too numerous; to be too much
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
meaning; significance; sense
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
older brother; elder brother
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
security firm; security company
company president; manager; director
family; members of a family
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
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)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sympathy; compassion; pity