to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
conviction; belief; confidence
name; given name; first name
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
several times (as large, over)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
again; once more; a second time
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
surroundings; environs; circumference
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
decrease; reduction; decline
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
stillness; repose; standing still
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn