inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
left side; left-hand side
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
several years; a few years
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to call again; to call someone back
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
opposite side; other side; other party
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward