close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
national border; provincial border
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
ejection; eviction; dispossession
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
about when; about what time; how soon
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
distinction; discrimination
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
taking the field first, thus batting second
counter for rules; rule; regulation
story of one's experiences
to become distant; to recede
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
first match (in a series)
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name