to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
even more; still more; further
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to happen to meet; to come across
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
special precautions; special vigilance
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
such; like that; in that way
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of