detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dealing with; coping with
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
every year; yearly; annually
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
source of worry; source of distress
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
classification; categorization; sorting
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
even though; despite; when
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion