ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
investigation; research; looking something up
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be able to manage somehow or other
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to shake one's head (in denial)
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
story of one's experiences
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...