Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
National Police Agency; NPA
secretary (government); director; chief
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
influence; clout; leverage
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to give directions; to issue instructions
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to be damaged; to receive damage
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
landing; alighting; touch down
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client