gathering evidence; collecting evidence
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
blunder; slip; error; error
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
murder; killing; murderer
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
injury; inflicting bodily injury
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to become hoarse; to become husky
embezzlement; misappropriation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to concern; to be related
minimum; at the very least
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
in person; personally; directly
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
sting operation; undercover investigation
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
even if ...; even supposing that ...