to press a question; to cross-examine
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
criminal investigation squad (team)
to take command; to give direction
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
any more; any further; any better; any longer
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
choices; alternatives; options
contemplation; meditation
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
process; course; mechanism
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)