probity check; background investigation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
beyond one's means or position
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
police; police officer; police station
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in one's own way or style
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
world; society; people; the public
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
pair; the two; both persons; both things
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
beforehand; in advance; previously
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to let out a cry; to shout
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to harm; to cause harm to