coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
admissibility of evidence; competence of evidence
police officer; policeman; policewoman
single-father household; motherless family
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
intelligence agency; secret service
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to start using; to try out
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
leaving everything to someone else
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
party in full swing; party at its peak
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
hello; good day; good afternoon