impossible to do (although wants to)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
either way; in any case; one way or another
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
estimate (of costs); budget
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
with a whack; smack; slap
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
wounded person; injured person
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hiding one's embarrassment
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be relieved; to feel relieved
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
helper; assistant; help; assistance
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
serious criminal; heinous criminal
killing and wounding; bloodshed