straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
whispered conversation; whispering
the real criminal; true culprit
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to press a question; to cross-examine
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to harm; to cause harm to
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
way of solving (a problem); solution
to discuss; to talk together
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
cooperation; collaboration
strategy meeting; council of war
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial