failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
several times; a few times
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
(dead) body; corpse; remains
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
while alive; during one's lifetime
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
(not) even with; (not) even using
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
failure; mistake; blunder
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to degenerate; to lapse into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
on the occasion of; at the time of
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
program (e.g. TV); programme