probe; inquiry; probe (device; electric, magnetic, sonic, etc.); probe; sound; probe
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
major incident; major happening; big scandal
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
innocence; being not guilty
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
hand used like a sword in striking
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
unique; peculiar; singular
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
leader; central personage
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean