already; now; no longer; not any more
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
half and half; fifty-fifty
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
offender; criminal; culprit
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
skill; dexterity; master hand
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
connection; link; relationship
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
care; precaution; guarding; caution
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble