this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be worried; to be troubled
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
store interior; inside of a shop
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(police) detective; criminal matter
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(not) even once; (not) ever
that is to say; so that means
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope