investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
rule; reign; government; governing
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
right beside; close to; nearby
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
appointment; rendezvous; date
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to forget to say; to forget to mention
personality; character; individuality; personhood
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
final performance; swan song; last act
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
grandfather; male senior-citizen
illegal channel; back channel; black market
technological singularity; singularity
product; produce; result; fruit
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble