it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
had better ...; had better not ...
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(appearing, occurring) one after another
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
again and again; repeatedly
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
scene; sight; scenario; setting
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
piece of evidence; evidence
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
direct appeal; direct petition
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
call; summons; convening; convocation
viewing as a problem; problematizing
transfer; transport; transportation
simultaneous; all at once
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one