false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
trial; judgement; judgment
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
menstrual pain; period pain
physical education; PE; gym (class)
poor physical health; bad shape
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
very important person; VIP
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
regarding highly; attaching importance to
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
limited; limiting; restrictive
(criminal) investigation headquarters
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
relation; connection; relevance
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
dispute; argument; contention
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
switching over to; migration; transition
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
interception; monitoring; tapping
interception (email); wiretap; bug
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold