to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
decision; settlement; definition
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
penalty; sentence; punishment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
process; course; mechanism
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
not worth considering; out of the question
to grimace; to make a wry face
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise