getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
study; learning; tutorial
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to look away; to avert one's eyes
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)