to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
damp; moist (negative nuance)