secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
property; fortune; means; assets
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take away; to carry away
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
why; how; for what reason
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable