dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
guidance; leadership; leading the way
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face