to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the front; honest; upright; decent
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to make a speech; to address
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
court (of law); courtroom
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
on the occasion of; at the time of
posture; position; stance
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
then; and (then); in that case; if so
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
source of information; intelligence source; message source
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
guess; speculation; supposition
to have an idea; to have a clue
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to investigate; to examine
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to threaten; to make threats
to chase; to run after; to pursue
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly