search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
chance (of success); odds
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
this and that; various things
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
both; both sides; both parties
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
future prospects; promise
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
social life; social intercourse
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
whispered conversation; whispering