to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
deadly serious; deadly earnest
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
department store; department
it's not like; it isn't as if
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to sniff out; to get wind of
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
insight; power of observation
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
indeed; really; truly; very much
relation; connection; relevance
well versed; thorough knowledge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
major surgery; major operation
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
abusive language; violent language; wild words