investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
such ... as; or some such
the other day; a few days ago
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to order; to command; to appoint
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
rather; better; instead; if anything
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole