fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
how; in what way; by what means
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to throw into; to dump in together
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
offender; criminal; culprit
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
proposal; proposition; suggestion
don't you think?; indicates question
rather than; more ... than ...
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
such ... as; or some such
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation