to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
one after another; in rapid succession
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
criminal nature; criminality
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
police; police officer; police station
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange