forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
if so; in that case; in that situation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to discuss; to talk together
nonchalant air; unruffled air
ability; capability; skill
same crime; being equally guilty
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
fair and square; open and aboveboard
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
naturally; of course; understandably
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to set up shop; to open a store
way out; means to escape; escape route
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
equality; impartiality; evenness
platform; home; home base; home plate
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
society; the world; the times