to find out; to discover; to detect
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
principle; theory; fundamental truth
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
surface of the earth; ground surface
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to step over or across; to overcome
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity