to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
firm; strong; solid; stable
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to escape from; to get out
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
like this; this sort; this way
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
examination; investigation; prosecution
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
miser; niggard; cheapskate
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
vice; immorality; corruption
police officer; policeman; constable
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase