well then ...; in that situation; in which case
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
one way or the other; either way
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
offender; criminal; culprit
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
certain evidence; definite evidence
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
plural; multiple; several
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
due form; official; formality
together; at the same time; same; identical
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
perfect; complete; flawless
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to have an uneasy conscience
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
schedule; program; programme; agenda