as a child; when one was a child
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
warrant; summons; written order
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
police; police officer; police station
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
prohibition; inhibition; ban