ascites; abdominal dropsy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
function; facility; faculty; feature
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
three-digit number; hundreds column
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
for a while; for some time; for a period
deep emotion; strong feelings
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
knowing; (an) acquaintance
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning; outset; first; onset
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
conviction; belief; confidence
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders