investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
reason; logic; method; system; order
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
chronological order; time series
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
moving about; stirring about
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
professional killer; hit man
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
thereupon; shortly thereafter
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent