detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
welcome!; nice to see you!
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
perfect; complete; flawless
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey