monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
regiment of military policemen
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
material witness; suspect
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
woman; female; feminine gender
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
application; request; petition
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)