murder; killing; murderer
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
reaction; response; reaction
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
fair and square; open and aboveboard
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
pretense; affectation; showiness
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend