frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
person concerned; interested party; related party
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
information leak; data breach
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interior; inside; internal
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
secret understanding; collusion
riskiness; (level of) danger
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to drink up; to drain (cup)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
another thing; other things; another man's property
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to raise one's voice; to shout
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
sincere; honest; faithful