to soften; to moderate; to relieve
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
death toll; number of deaths; body count
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to wash away; to rinse off
stepwise; one step at a time
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
crew member; crewman; crew
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)