first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
time; hour; period; class
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
initial investigation (by police)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
for example; for instance; e.g.
participation; joining; entry; adherence
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
home area; home town; local
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough