poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
certain evidence; definite evidence
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
such; this sort of; like this
complete; whole; perfect; safe
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
whispered conversation; whispering
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to raise one's voice; to shout
violent emotion; passion; fury
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
(committee) chairman; president
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
since then; from that time; ever since
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to beat to death; to kill
showing one's face in public; facing another person
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
at once; immediately; right now