official duties; office; function
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
accurate; correct; precise; exact
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
blunder; slip; error; error
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be helpful; to be useful
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at least; at most; (even) just