police investigator; investigator
fifth day of the month; five days
special radio or television programme; television special
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to scatter away; to vanish
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to have troubles; to have concerns
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
on the occasion of; at the time of
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
contemplation; meditation
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret