evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
spy; secret agent; spying
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
class; heading; group; category
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress