getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
article to be delivered; present
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
sunlight filtering through trees
heating; application of heat
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
extreme; extraordinary; rare; brilliant
one's family; family member
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
warmly; cordially; with tender care
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
existence; being; life; survival
flight; desertion; escape
deep affection; dear; beloved
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)