a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
type 1; category 1; first class
staff member; station employee; official
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
government body; government agency
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
granulation tissue; proud flesh
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
guess; conjecture; surmise
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
experiment; experimentation
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to telephone; to make a phone call
murder; killing; murderer
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
world; society; people; the public
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous