investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
somehow; for some reason or other
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to form a group; to form a bunch
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to state; to express; to mention
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
older sister; lass; young lady
prickling; stinging; tingling
ticket window; box office; ticket
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
eastern part; the east (of a region)
northern part; the north (of a region)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to count on one's fingers
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)