riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
but; however; provided that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
putting into operation; invocation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
experiment; experimentation
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole