to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
besides; moreover; in addition
professional killer; hit man
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
social meeting place; watering hole
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
moisture; humidity; dampness
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both