detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
university student; college student
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
earnings from a part-time job
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
your husband; her husband
for today; for the time being
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?