to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
disclosure; exposure; revelation
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
correction; rectification; mending; repair
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
serious crime; grave crime
just because; even if; even though
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
certain evidence; definite evidence
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
restoration; repair; mending
person killed in action; the war dead
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
support; backing; aid; assistance
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)