to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
again; once again; yet again
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to be found; to be discovered
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
if you think about it; come to think of it
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)