to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
atrocious crime; heinous crime
frequency; rate of occurrence
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
all present; all concerned; all of us
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
study; diligence; discount; reduction
civil service examination
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to snatch from; to steal from
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
police cell; place of detention; jail
period of time; time slot; time zone
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
variety show (e.g. on TV)