to thrust before; to thrust at
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
to close down a business; to shut a business
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
determination; resolution
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to take back; to recapture
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
extensive; vast range; wide scope
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
cache; place to hide something
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess