pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
(police) detective; criminal matter
technology; technique; technical
intimidation; threat; bluster
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
rational; reasonable; logical
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(having) two choices; choice between two things
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to do someone in; to bump someone off
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
observation; survey; watching
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
banknote; bill; note; paper money
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
if it is (the case that ...)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication