investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
literally; to the letter; literal
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to ask a question; to ask questions
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
preface; introduction; preamble
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
jujitsu (martial art); jiujitsu; jujutsu
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
at that time; in those days
speaking of ...; as for ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to dye; to colour; to color
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
rest; break; recess; intermission
to relax; to feel at home
right side; right-hand side
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation