let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
proper; right; reasonable
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
pleasant feeling; good vibes
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if not; even without
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
overhasty; rash; premature
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
refinement; narrowing-down
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
trio; gang of three; threesome
existence; being; life; survival