to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to serve; to work for; to attend
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
your husband; her husband
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to move around; to move about; to get around
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
don't worry; no worries; never mind
script; libretto; scenario
rather; better; instead; if anything
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust