severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
beginning; outset; first; onset
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
government office; agency; board
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(police) detective; criminal matter
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
cooperation; collaboration
the other day; a few days ago
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
another thing; exception; special case
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
go that far; to that extent
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave as is; to ignore
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange