in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to gather; to collect; to assemble
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
instant; moment; for an instant
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
commander; commanding officer; CO
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
such ... as; or some such
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tone (of voice); manner of talking
such; like that; that sort of
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
police officer; policeman; policewoman
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
moreover; besides; in addition; on top of that; to make matters worse
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
looks; features; (personal) appearance
very young; little; childish; immature
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed