point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
major surgery; major operation
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
certain evidence; definite evidence
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
helping a criminal to avoid arrest
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
referral fee; introduction fee
expensive money; dear money; high interest
straight; as the crow flies
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to ask a high price; to overcharge
divide into four pieces; one fourth
healthy life expectancy; healthy life years
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
materials; data; document
wages; pay; rental payment
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
society; the world; the times
any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden