to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
arrest; apprehension; capture
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
police officer; policeman; policewoman
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
plural; multiple; several
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
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)
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
difference; disparity; gap
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep (a person) waiting
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date