various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
both (people); the two of them
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
mistress; kept woman; concubine
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be burned out (of one's home)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
really; truly; indeed; good grief
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to be silent; to say nothing
(please) look; see; (please) try to do