point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
military personnel; soldier
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to become clear; to be made public
if you think about it; come to think of it
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to be dried out; to be parched
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
yearned for; longed for; missed
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet