detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
way (of doing); manner; method; means
how many years; how long; what year
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
when it becomes; when it comes to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
finishing blow; coup de grâce
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
perfect; complete; flawless
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
change; conversion; transformation; transformation