fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
main question; real issue at hand
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
course; route; path; process; means
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
one's possessions; ownership
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
next; secondly; subsequently
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
in the morning; during the morning
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
array; muster; line-up; full force
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar