inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
first meeting; first interview with
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
administration (of medicine)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
having said that; on the other hand
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to shake; to sway; to waver
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
too much; excessively; too
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
no way to do; nothing can be done
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees