resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
directions; instructions; orders; command
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to make an appearance; to show up
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing