unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
world; society; people; the public
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
I see; that's right; indeed
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
nothing but; except; no more than
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
class; heading; group; category
society; the world; the times
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
insurance; guarantee; warranty
(necessary) personnel; required person
substitution; alternative; substitute
power; authority; jurisdiction