reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
then; well; so; well then
headquarters; head office; main office
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be able to manage somehow or other
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
illegal; illicit; unlawful
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
police officer; policeman; policewoman
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
more than usual (usu. time)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in one's own way or style
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
individual; private person; personal; natural person
very likely; very probable
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
had better ...; had better not ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do