inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
complete change; about-face
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
this is why; this means; it is the case that
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
isolation; being alone; being friendless
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
this or that person; anybody; many people
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
not covered (by); not subject (to)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
start of work; commencement; opening
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion