difficult to ...; hard to ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
information discovery; disclosure of information
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
individual; private person; personal; private
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(police) detective; criminal matter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
company; corporation; workplace
personal; individual; private
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to close (one's eyes); to shut
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
police officer; policeman; constable
very likely; very probable
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)