intelligence gathering; information gathering
however; having said that; but
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to scatter away; to vanish
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
sense of smell; olfaction
partial; incomplete; imperfect
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to save; to leave over; to spare
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass