perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
observation; survey; watching
understood; I see; OK; present; here
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be free; to be available
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
process; course; mechanism
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK