mineral matter; metallic property
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
account book; register; ledger
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
headquarters; head office; main office
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
secret accounts; second set of accounts
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to have a chill run down one's spine
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
I shouldn't say this, but
internal or domestic affairs
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
the last moment; the very end
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
all night long; all through the night
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in that manner; like that
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean