time; hour; period; class
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to investigate; to examine
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
way of eating; how to eat
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
what's what; heads or tails
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
ingredient; component; composition
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
nothing but; none other than
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
it seems so; that's what it looks like
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
without omission; in full
fried prawns; fried shrimp
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
on-the-spot investigation