to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
single-mother household; fatherless family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to start working; to take action
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
waste-disposal facility; landfill; garbage dump
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
everything; anything; nothing
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gastritis; gastric catarrh
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
flight; desertion; escape
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
number; number plate; license plate
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to take; to catch; to capture
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
this one; this way; this method
social dance; ballroom dancing