clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
study; research; investigation
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
though; even if; whether ... or ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
going upstream; sailing against the current
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
three kinds; three varieties
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
making practical; making useful; implementing
complete change; about-face
authenticity; credibility
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
make no progress; remain unsettled
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry