strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
interior; inside; internal
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
go that far; to that extent
whistleblower; inside informant
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
whistleblower protection act
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
ago; since; before; previous
indictment; prosecution; complaint
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
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)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
dirty work; unpleasant task
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)