sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
property; fortune; means; assets
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
tension; mental strain; nervousness
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
deep inside; innermost place
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
environment; circumstance
strict order; peremptory command
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
final; eventual; ultimate
to cut corners; to be shoddy
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight