to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to burrow through; to dig through
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
instead; but (on the other hand)
how many people; a number of people
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
remote control; remote operation
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be in danger of; to be liable to
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cooperation; coordination; link
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
at least; at most; (even) just
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to order; to command; to appoint
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to speak; to say; to vocalize
such; this sort of; like this
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client