as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
serious; not joking; straight
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
Internet service provider; ISP
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
written explanation; written apology
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)