investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to continue (going along some trend)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be found; to be discovered
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
this is why; this means; it is the case that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(made of) stone; stone-built