to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to have a talk; to tell a story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to pretend; to act (as if)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
use; utilization; utilisation; application
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
two persons; two people; pair; couple
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament