investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
art of self-defense (defence)
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
second day of the month; two days
when it becomes; when it comes to
without permission; without notice
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
cooperation; collaboration
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up