what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to show up; to appear; to turn up
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to give the stamp of approval
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
succession; continuation; series; sequence
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
way; method; means; resource; course
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart