anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
government official; clerk
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
decorum; propriety; politeness
such ... as; or some such
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
personality; character; individuality; personhood
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
physical strength; muscle strength
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be silent; to say nothing
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
finishing blow; coup de grâce
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally