establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
missing someone; loathing to part
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
storehouse; warehouse; godown
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
affidavit; deposition; testimony
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
serious wound; serious injury
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(medical) doctor; physician
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
sickroom; hospital room; ward
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)