willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
belief; faith; conviction
to pick up; to find; to gather
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
writing; composition; essay; sentence
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
police officer; policeman; policewoman
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(social) position; status
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
second day of the month; two days
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
testimony; (verbal) evidence
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
but; however; provided that
time; season; period; phase; stage