clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to happen to meet; to come across
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to redeem (from sin); to save
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
woman; female; feminine gender
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what's what; heads or tails
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
being fond of children; person fond of children
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening