to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
dozens; scores of; decades
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
trouble; bother; annoyance
threesome (sexual activity)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
parking lot rented on a monthly basis
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to make one's heart flutter
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal