to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to be strangled; to be constricted
decision; determination; resolution
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
strip-searching; security check
piece of evidence; evidence
tool; implement; means; furniture
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to triumph; to be elated with success
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to say; to be pleased to say
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to state; to express; to mention
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to accept; to receive; to agree
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
like it or not; like or not like
symbol; code; sign; notation
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
an issue being settled; a case being closed
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time