explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
police officer; policeman; policewoman
it is not (like that) either
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
testimony; (verbal) evidence
speech and conduct; words and deeds
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be born; to come into the world
to pass (of time); to elapse
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
offender; criminal; culprit
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
like this; this sort; this way
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
only; merely; but; no more than
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unqualified; without qualifications
quotation; citation; reference