act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to pull in (fish); to land
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
long ago; already; a long time ago
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
covered with; stained; smeared
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
though; notwithstanding; although
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to press a question; to cross-examine
how long; how much; to what extent
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
price; cost; value; worth; value
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to put someone to work; to make someone work
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
(living on a) pension; annuity
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
good-for-nothing; worthless