investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
ultimate; final; last; eventual
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
great war; great battle; world war
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
leadership; initiative; spearhead
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
interception (email); wiretap; bug
means; way; method; measure
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to soothe and humor; to coax
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point