(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
head; brains; intellect; understanding
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to escape from; to get out
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
sick person; patient; invalid
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
way out; means to escape; escape route
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
blocking the way; standing in the way
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bluff; false show of power; bold front
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
to put one's hand on; to touch
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
research; study; investigation