proper; respectable; decent; honest
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
separate case; another matter
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
kindness; intimacy; friendship
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
influential person; man of importance
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
illegal; illicit; unlawful
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
huge rock; firmness; solidity
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
using together (jointly); used at the same time
residence; housing; residential building
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)