side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
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
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
position; location; base; point; site
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
number of persons; personnel
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
very; much; greatly; a lot of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
three persons; three parties
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
tail (animal); tail end; tip
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody