to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
gentle; mild; meek; tender
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
regret; repentance; remorse
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
mental; spiritual; emotional
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
tomfoolery; monkey business
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to be expensive; to be costly
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
murder; homicide; manslaughter
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
special radio or television programme; television special
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of