to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
all companies; each company
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
confidence; trust; faith; credit
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
definitely OK; definitely possible
to crouch; to squat; to cower
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
guardian; protector; patron; parent
consent form; letter of consent
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to become possible; to become able to (do)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
entering and leaving a hospital; admission and discharge
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety