detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
duty; obligation; responsibility
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
commuting to school; school commute
while; during; while; although; all; both
beginning; outset; first; onset
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
how long; how far; how much
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?