investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
literally; to the letter; literal
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
sense of smell; olfaction
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
inspection; examination; survey
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
healthy; sound; wholesome
because of; owing to; due to