small shot bar with an all-female staff
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
top news; front-page news; lead story
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
how many times; how often
nonprosecution; nonindictment
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
gray or silver haired (grey)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
master; masterhand; maestro
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to let out a cry; to break forth
under development; in development
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
quickly; swishing; whooshing
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
counsel; defender; advocate
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet