to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
old couple; elderly couple
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unfortunately; regrettably
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be nearing death; to be dying
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clear; precise; definite; distinct
waking; waking up; awakening