plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
please (give me); please (do for me)
to do together; to share; to participate in
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
action of making something; -ification
imprisonment; incarceration
due form; official; formality
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
document; official papers
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
this world; this life; world of the living
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
like this; this sort; this way
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
a great variety of; diversity
private citizen; civilian
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway