dial-style (e.g. of phones)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
morning; forenoon; just before noon
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
police drama (television); detective drama
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
personal history; background; career
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
student (esp. a university student)
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
cost of repairs; repair costs
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
rather; sooner; preferably
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
back (of a chair); backrest
to jar; to creak; to grate
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously