search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
long time; long interval; for quite some time
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
author; writer; novelist; artist
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
way (of doing); manner; method; means
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be silent; to say nothing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)