to sniff out; to get wind of
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility