counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
at least; at most; (even) just
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to indicate; to show; to point to
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
detective agency; enquiry agency
individual; private person; personal; private
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
otherwise; or else; if not