to investigate; to examine
business trip; official trip
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
central government office; head office; this office
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
inspector general; commissioner
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to surround; to crowd around
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
all present; all concerned; all of us
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe