occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
guard; security (officer); guardsman
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to wash away; to rinse off
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to set (sun); to become dark
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale