to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
of course; certainly; naturally
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
around the world; throughout the world
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
joint struggle; common (united) front
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
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
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sisterly love; affection between sisters
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)