possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
arrest; apprehension; capture
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
job; work; duties; trade; skill
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
head; brains; intellect; understanding
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to escape from; to get out
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
sick person; patient; invalid
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
way out; means to escape; escape route
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
blocking the way; standing in the way
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bluff; false show of power; bold front
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
body; group; party; company; troupe
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section