to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
intelligence gathering; information gathering
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
sympathy; compassion; pity
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
(medical) doctor; physician
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end