to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
changeup; unexpectedly slow pitch designed to deceive the batter
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
fall; drop; descent; coming down
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
chance (of success); odds
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
one-by-one; separately; in detail
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to satisfy the requirements
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be at a loss for words
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
thereupon; shortly thereafter
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
development; exploitation
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good