search for corroborative evidence
drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs
gene recombination; genetically modified; GM
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
water breaking (during pregnancy)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
winner-takes-all (system)
to pen; to write; to draw
results of a scientific investigation; findings
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
same trade; same business; same profession
pharmaceutical (drug) company
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
(criminal) investigation headquarters
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
eleventh day of the month; eleven days