investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to torment; to torture; to harass
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
inferior goods; faulty item
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
on the way back; returning
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
during a telephone call; busy line
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
leader; guide; mentor; coach
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
very likely; very probable
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
aloneness; loneliness; solitude