important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
offender; criminal; culprit
to find out; to discover; to locate
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
expression; look; countenance; face
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
only; merely; but; no more than
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
around the clock; day and night
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
export; exportation; efferent
to invite in; to show someone in
5th day of the month; five days
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to look after (often medically); to take care of
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to have an idea; to have a clue
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
to go past; to pass; to pass by
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)