diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
those (near the second person)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
choices; alternatives; options
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
third day of the month; three days
to need; to demand; to take; to require
connection; link; relationship
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
the real criminal; true culprit
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to be smeared; to be covered
government body; government agency
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rather; better; instead; if anything
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact