to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
not limited to; not just ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
personal digital assistant; PDA
discovery; detection; finding
birth date; date of birth; DOB
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ago; since; before; previous
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
appointment; assignment; promotion
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
viewing as a problem; problematizing
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect