to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
calamity; misfortune; disaster
probing (into); digging (into); prying (into); excavation; digging
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) even with; (not) even using
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
testimony; (verbal) evidence
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
government official; public servant; civil servant
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
restraint; restriction; control; check
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
great hurry; great haste; rush
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses