to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
offender; criminal; culprit
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
point in common; common feature
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
inattention; absent-mindedness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no