to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
religious organization; religious organisation
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
tide; current; tendency; trend
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
rather; better; instead; if anything
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
preface; introduction; preamble
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
whole story; full picture; full particulars
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
seeing one off; farewell; escort
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face