evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
by means of; due to; because of; according to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
tail (animal); tail end; tip
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tedious; boring; being fed up with
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
companion; partner; spouse
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
indolence; laziness; sloth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
victim; injured party; sufferer
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
settlement; solution; resolution
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly