what kind of business; what sort of matter
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
personification; impersonation; embodiment
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
application; request; petition
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
systematic; regular; routine
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
both (people); the two of them
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
permission; approval; authorization; license
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit