investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
will not do; do not; does not
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
private citizen; civilian
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
piece of evidence; evidence
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
ostentation; show; affectation
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
reason; cause; history; origin
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
attendance; presence; appearance
(someone else's) daughter
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
offensive (movement); aggression
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance