seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be silent; to say nothing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how; in what way; by what means
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
development; exploitation
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
arrest; apprehension; capture
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result