ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to establish; to formulate
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
(social) position; status
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
nothing but; none other than
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to get between; to be caught in
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
operation scar; scar from an operation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change