talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
of course; certainly; naturally
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hidden room; secret chamber
discovery; detection; finding
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to sniff out; to get wind of
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile