search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
beforehand; in advance; previously
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
feeling; sense; impression
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
while; during (the time when)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
doing whatever one pleases
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to become empty; to be emptied
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability