exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
tone (of voice); manner of talking
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
release; liberation; acquittal
the real criminal; true culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that; the matter in question
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
big corporation; major firm; leading company
finding employment; getting a job
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
complete change; about-face
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start