bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
but; however; even though; even if
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
accomplice; co-conspirator
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
point of compromise; common ground
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
later on; eventually; afterwards
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be at a loss for words
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone