getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
affable; sociable; friendly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
according to plan; as planned
to be relieved; to feel relieved
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
talk; recital; narration; topic
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to raise one's voice; to shout
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
covert action; covert operations
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to slap; to strike; to spank
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
problematic statement; controversial remark
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
derailment; digression; deviation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with