I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
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
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
flight; desertion; escape
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
number; number plate; license plate
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
failure; mistake; blunder
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
genuine article; real thing; real deal
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to employ; to hire; to charter
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to take; to catch; to capture
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
this one; this way; this method