behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to apologize; to apologise
old friend; old acquaintance
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
presence; sitting with; being with
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
rather; sooner; preferably
inattention; absent-mindedness
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
government office; public office
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
loved one; lover; sweetheart
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to prevent; to take precautions