investigation; research; looking something up
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
friendly match; friendly; exhibition game
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
influence; clout; leverage
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
matter for great congratulation
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
essence; true nature; substance; reality
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
looking slender in clothing
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
military authorities; army circles
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
issue; offspring; paternal blood
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity