virginity (of a female); maidenhood
(not) even once; (not) ever
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
question; inquiry; enquiry
process; course; mechanism
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
how; in what way; how about; questionable
way; method; means; resource; course
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to have meaning; to be meaningful
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
control; management (e.g. of a business)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
results (of a study or investigation)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign