if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
schoolgirl; female student
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
reason; cause; history; origin
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to send flying with a kick
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to show up; to appear; to turn up
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
many; numerous; various; large number of
tool; implement; means; furniture
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down