to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
quack; quack doctor; fake doctor
to employ; to hire; to charter
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
incident; affair; happening; event
for example; for instance; e.g.
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
determination; resolution
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
expression; look; countenance; face
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
it's been a long time; long time no see
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
personal aeroplane; personal airplane