eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
central government office; head office; this office
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
police; police officer; police station
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
orders; instructions; directive; command
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement