to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
section manager; section chief
telephone call; telephone (device)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(police) detective; criminal matter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light