to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
unsettled; pending; unresolved
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
cash bonus; reward; bounty
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
wear and tear; abrasion; friction loss
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
preliminary investigation; preparation
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to shut in; to confine; to contain
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
quadruped; four-footed animal
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
chalk (mineral); white wall
thinnish; somewhat narrow
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)