piece of evidence; evidence
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
naturally; of course; understandably
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
state secrets; secrets of the state
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
at a moment's notice; readily
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
out of character; unlike one
immediately; at once; instantly
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
for more details ...; for further information ...
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
resignation; acceptance; consolation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility