investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
had better ...; had better not ...
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to make a list; to enumerate
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
older sister; elder sister
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
now that; since; so long as; because
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
death penalty; capital punishment
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
place; room; margin; scope
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)