on the occasion of; at the time of
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
hand luggage; hand baggage
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
suggestion; hint; implication
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
already; now; no longer; not any more
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(dead) end; end of the line
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)