detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
honorific/polite/humble prefix
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
that; the matter in question
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if