inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
remaining silent; keeping secret
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to call again; to call someone back
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to know (a person); to think
each time it happens; at all such times
pulsation; pulsatory motion
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
each place; various places
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
one's own child; one's own children
to have an idea; to have a clue
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
(police) detective; criminal matter
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
progress; advance; improvement; development
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover