on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
detention; custody; confinement; internment
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
every day and every night
investigator; interrogator
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
listening device; bug; wiretap
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to telephone; to make a phone call
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
anonymity; using an assumed name
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
duty; obligation; responsibility
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to begin; to set about; to start
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
invisibly; secretly; privately
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange