search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
one thin flat object; one sheet
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
memory; sense; experience
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
of course; certainly; naturally
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
sincere; honest; faithful
to have an idea; to have a clue
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows