establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
breeding; raising; rearing
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
government management; state management
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
on the occasion of; at the time of
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
step-up; advance; progress; increase
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to be to the point; to be pertinent
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
author; writer; novelist; artist
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
sincere; earnest; serious