hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sympathy; compassion; pity
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
corridor; hallway; passageway
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
command; control; commander
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to have an idea; to have a clue
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to become clear; to be made public
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
imagination; supposition; guess
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy