investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
dealing with; coping with
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to spread; to be propagated
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
that; the matter in question
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to shout (in anger); to yell
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
long ago; already; a long time ago