continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
warrant; summons; written order
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
power; authority; jurisdiction
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
suffix for familiar person
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
human relations; personal relationships
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to lie down; to throw oneself down
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty