certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
sexual victimization; sexual abuse
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
headquarters; head office; main office
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
watch store; watch shop; watchmaker
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
inside one's heart; in one's mind
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pretend; to act (as if)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure