today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in the morning; during the morning
(official) audience; interview; reception; meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
counsel; defender; advocate
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
permission; approval; authorization; license
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
secret; private; surreptitious
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
getting an advance (on one's salary)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
if it is (the case that ...)
long ago; a long time ago; already
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
arrest; apprehension; capture
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
I see; that's right; indeed
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
that's a different matter; that's a different story
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat