detour; circumvention; turning movement
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
real life; actual life; everyday life
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
flake; lamella (of bone); foil (of metal); flat, thin slice of a material
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
that kind; competition; match
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
very much; very many; more and more
outline; summary; gist; basic points
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not