secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be conspicuous; to stand out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
newspaper story (article, account)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
impossible; unlikely; improbable
one's post; place of work; workplace
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
central government office; head office; this office
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
notice; attention; observation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
general manager; director-general
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it