extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
serious; severe; grave; acute
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
certain; definite; clear; credible
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to be well-known; to be famous
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
perfect; complete; flawless
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
for the present; for the time being
staying the night; lodging (at)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
setting on fire; setting afire
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs