original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
composition; setting (of music)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
understood; I see; OK; present; here
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
on the way back; returning
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to spit out; to eject; to dump
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
intelligence gathering; information gathering
invisibly; secretly; privately
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
looking depressed; long face
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
recreation; diversion; relaxation