straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
testimony; (verbal) evidence
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
concealment; suppression; hiding
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
just a minute; small quantity
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
any more; any further; any better; any longer
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of