excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
while alive; during one's lifetime
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
use; utilization; utilisation; application
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
complete; whole; perfect; safe
coincident with; while; simultaneously
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
divergent opinions abound; opinion is divided; there are many rumors afloat
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to become settled; to be fixed
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
necessary condition; requirement
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
clear; precise; definite; distinct