getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
whole face; all over one's face
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
closely-guarded secret; top secret
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
cooperation; collaboration
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
in this way; thus; such; uh...
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
beginning of the world; creation
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation