inspection; examination; checking
distance travelled; mileage
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
suspension (usu. vehicle)
to get between; to be caught in
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
separate case; another matter
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
real thing; original; actual
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to complete decisively; to do to completion
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
late at night; at a late hour
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
love triangle; eternal triangle
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
(issuing) a press release
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker