mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
to frolic about; to mess around
risky; dangerous; insecure
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
throw; throwing; throwing event
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
distant look; faraway look
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
in the hospital; hospitalized
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
calming down; quieting down
police cell; place of detention; jail
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
arrest; apprehension; capture
police cell; place of detention; jail
conscious neglect; willful negligence; wilful negligence
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots