investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
leather shoes; leather boots
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to watch over; to watch attentively
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
contract; compact; agreement
spiritual exchange; reciprocal flow of feeling
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to spit out; to eject; to dump
not long has passed since ...
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...