point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
parallel world; parallel universe
connection; link; relationship
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
field overseer; site foreman
victim; injured party; sufferer
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
intensification; aggravation
guidance; leadership; leading the way
whether or not; presence or absence
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
authenticity; credibility
each; (arch.) you (plural)
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
irrational (line of) argument
approval; acceptance; toleration
robbery; robbery case; burglary
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding