to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
since; henceforth; ever since
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
height (of a person); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
important person; strategic person; key figure
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
supporting role (actor); minor role
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
mysterious thief; phantom thief
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...