search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
memory; sense; experience
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
how many people; a number of people
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
it is not (like that) either
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
safe; vault; storage cabinet
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
main cause; primary factor