as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
loveable; very likeable; like very much
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
time; hour; period; class
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
detective team; study group; club
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
only; merely; but; no more than
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
head; brains; intellect; understanding