to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
that is to say; so that means
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
transfer; transport; removal
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off