detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
work; business; company; study
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
notice; attention; observation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to pass (of time); to elapse
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
the other day; a few days ago
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
settlement; solution; resolution
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cash payment; paying in cash
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
everywhere; all over; throughout
myself; yourself; I; me; you
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)