to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
incident; affair; happening; event
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
police; police officer; police station
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
how long; how much; to what extent
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
private office; private practice
to telephone; to make a phone call
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and so; therefore; for that reason
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
combination; union; incorporation; congruence