senior superintendent; police inspector
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to go underground; to go into hiding
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
boastful speech; bragging
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
choices; alternatives; options
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(social) class; rank; grade