indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
chief (of police); head (of office)
chair; stool; post; office; position
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
arrest; apprehension; capture
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
remote control; remote operation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short