-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to recall; to remember; to recollect
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
at once; immediately; right now
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
discovery; detection; finding
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
stabbing to death; putting out
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
don't you think?; indicates question
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound