fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
testimony; (verbal) evidence
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to change completely; to change suddenly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to count on one's fingers
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
explosive; blasting powder
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
murder; homicide; manslaughter
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
consideration; taking into account
chemical reaction used to detect residue from gunshots; gunpowder residue; gun shot residue; GSR
mineral matter; metallic property
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming