verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to listen again; to ask again
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to sniff out; to get wind of
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
never mind!; don't worry about it
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
final; eventual; ultimate
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
meeting place; assembly hall
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
one lump; one body; one group
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote