what's the matter?; what's wrong?
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
because of; owing to; due to
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to kick (at someone, something)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
weekly publication; weekly magazine
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
sex establishment; brothel
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
illegal; illicit; unlawful
witnessing; observing; sighting
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
article; news story; report; account
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
professional killer; hit man
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of