to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
poor physical health; bad shape
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
one's way back; one's way home
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
offender; criminal; culprit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah