investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to repeat; to do something over again
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; like that; that sort of; very
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
together; at the same time; same; identical
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to some extent; to a certain extent
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
how many years; how long; what year
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
graviton (hypothetical elementary particle)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
discovery; detection; finding