generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be silent; to say nothing
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
duty; obligation; responsibility
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
reaching; attaining; arrival
all-out attack; general offensive
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
archive; archives; archive (file)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
but; however; although; though
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
transactions; dealings; business
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
secret information; intelligence
various countries; various regions; various provinces
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime