decision; ruling; award; arbitration
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
on the occasion of; at the time of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
witness stand; witness box
chain; series; connection; linkage
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
a few seconds; several seconds
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
dead person; deceased person
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to come from; to have roots in
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
severe punishment; rigorous measures
suspicious character (person, figure)
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price