to brave a danger; to take a risk
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be hesitant; to feel timid
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
instant; moment; for an instant
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
beginning; outset; first; onset
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
else; in addition; besides
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
technical skill; ability; capacity
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one-by-one; separately; in detail
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
elder sister; effeminate man
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up