stolen goods; loot; spoils
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
at first; in the beginning; originally
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
lodging host; lodging place
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
counter seat; seat at the counter
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
dispersing; breaking up; running away
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
production (e.g. play); direction
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
with a momentary flash of light
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly