to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
very much; very many; more and more
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
common knowledge; well-known fact
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to emphasize; to attach importance to
certain evidence; definite evidence
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
even if not; even without
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus