here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sorry; excuse me; thank you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(another's) daughter; young lady
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!