right to investigate; investigatory power
outside one's jurisdiction
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
covered in mud; mud-caked
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to roll up; to be rolled up
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
besides; in addition; also; moreover
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to arrive home; to return
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
manual transmission car; manual
automatic car; automatic transmission car
first of all; first thing
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathing; going in the bath
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
track-suit trousers; sweat pants