to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
alternately; by turns; one after the other
human relations; personal relationships
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
blinking away tears; blinking tear filled eyes
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
outside of one's area of expertise
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
ruler and ruled; master and servant
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
important person; strategic person; key figure
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
important point; point to make note of
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to shorten (a garment); to take in