instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
society; the world; the times
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
if you think about it; come to think of it
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
about when; about what time; how soon
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
position; location; base; point; site
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
support; backing; aid; assistance
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
consequence; outcome; result; blame
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite