situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
reshuffling; job rotation
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
how; in what way; by what means
why; how; for what reason
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
at that time; in those days
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
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.)
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
alteration; falsification; faking
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade