vitality; energy; dynamism
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
guess; conjecture; surmise
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
weird; disgusting; sickening
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
large quantity; large amount
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
absorption; suction; attraction
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
gently (of the wind); softly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
secret information; intelligence
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
source of information; intelligence source; message source
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden