from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
near oneself; close to one; familiar
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
detective agency; enquiry agency
newspaper story (article, account)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
even though; despite; when
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
report; notification; registration
to some extent; to a certain extent
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
interior; inside; internal
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
gender; distinction of sex; sex
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little