to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
handrail; railing; banister
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
settlement; solution; resolution
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
inspector general; commissioner
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to collect; to assemble; to gather
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
literally; to the letter; literal
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover