plural; multiple; several
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
final; eventual; ultimate
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
planned; scheduled; systematic
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
grasp; catch; understanding
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
knowing; (an) acquaintance
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
private school; non-government school
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension