to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
name; given name; first name
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
I see; that's right; indeed
archeologist; archaeologist
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to incur someone's enmity
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
particularly; only; in the case of
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which