(police) detective; criminal matter
opening and shutting; opening and closing
last night; yesterday evening
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bureau director; office chief
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
doing whatever one pleases
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included