connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to call in; to invite; to bring in
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
still; even now; to this day
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
right beside; close to; nearby
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
without; but if; otherwise; or else
material witness; suspect
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance