evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
that's the way it is; such is life
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
negotiations; discussions; connection
had better ...; had better not ...
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to ask a question; to ask questions
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
conviction; belief; confidence
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to shake; to sway; to waver
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago