trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
various places; several sources
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
conviction; belief; confidence
... years old; age (of) ...
like this; this sort; this way
use; utilization; utilisation; application
personal history; background; career
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
physical strength; muscular strength
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)