sting operation; undercover investigation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
Calahan; Callaghan; Callahan
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
accomplishment; execution
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chief (of police); head (of office)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
general public; the masses
common people; ordinary people; masses
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
close; intimate; on good terms
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop