to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
police; police officer; police station
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to telephone; to make a phone call
adds force or indicates command
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
walking briskly; determinedly
to snatch from; to steal from
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to let out a cry; to shout
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
study; research; investigation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
although I say; although one might say; although called
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how