probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to hide; to keep to oneself
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to surround; to crowd around
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
to cease; to stop; to be over
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.