a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
police officer; policeman; constable
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
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
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
the real criminal; true culprit
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation