how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
middle of the night; dead of night
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that's the way it is; such is life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to pick up; to find; to gather
(police) detective; criminal matter
practice; practising; training; study
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
training room (hall); gymnasium
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
match; game; bout; contest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter