dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
genuine article; real thing; real deal
discovery; detection; finding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to say; to be called; to do
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
had better ...; had better not ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
war; fighting; fierce competition
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum