surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to commit a robbery; to burgle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
generation; the world; the age
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
living by oneself; living alone
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
how many years; how long; what year
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make a speech; to address