settlement; solution; resolution
way of speaking; intimation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to spit out; to eject; to dump
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
letter; missive; note; mail
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to pass (of time); to elapse
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
chief; main; principal; major
detour; diversion; alternative route
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
influence; clout; leverage
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(political) power; authority; influence