to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
how many people; a number of people
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cooperation; collaboration
that's true; of course; obviously
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be found; to be discovered
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
sound recorder; tape recorder
listening device; bug; wiretap
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly