denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
one (thing); one piece; one item
school store; co-op; purchasing department
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
returned goods; returning purchased goods
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
price; cost; value; worth; value
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to become clear; to be made public
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!