to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
younger scholar; future reference
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
that day; the very same day
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to make an appearance; to show up
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
observation; survey; watching
one's person; around one's person
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(personal) background check
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be preeminent; to be outstanding