is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
chair; stool; post; office; position
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
position; location; base; point; site
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
time; season; period; phase; stage
family; members of a family
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
security firm; security company
contract; compact; agreement
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue