to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(the crime of) high treason
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
countermeasure; counter-measure
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
administration of justice; judicature
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
indictment; prosecution; complaint
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction