assembling a criminal case
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
match; game; bout; contest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
last night; yesterday evening
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
trunk; stem; shaft (of an arrow); (arch.) handle
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
type of occupation; occupational category
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be conspicuous; to stand out
article; news story; report; account
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
huge rock; firmness; solidity
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
answering machine; answerphone
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan