trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
plural; multiple; plural (number)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to be consistent; to be coherent
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
for your information; I'm telling you
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
that's true; of course; obviously
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dozens; scores of; decades
help; assistance; service
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
usually; under usual circumstances
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then