but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
genuine article; real thing; real deal
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
proposal; proposition; suggestion
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
qualified or eligible person
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to explain; to dispel doubts