proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to attempt; to test; to try out
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to go along; to walk along; to follow
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
operation; functioning; running
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
stairs; stairway; staircase
(one's) current position; current location; present position
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
detour; circumvention; turning movement
how long; how far; how much
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
preservation; retainment; keeping
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than