to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
guess; speculation; supposition
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
tacit; unspoken; implicit
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to stand by; to be on standby
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to become fraught with emotion
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
trial product; prototype model
to begin; to set about; to start
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
real thing; original; actual
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to become frayed; to become loose
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
revengeful ghost; apparition
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear