heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to begin to walk; to set out
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
speaking voice; talking voice
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (against); to take steps
to talk; to chat; to chatter
distinctive; characteristic
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
influence; clout; leverage
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
bad influence; negative influence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
reality; actuality; hard fact
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
event; phenomenon; matter
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark