painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
wife and children; (arch.) wife
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
an inch ahead; the immediate future
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
near; close by; within reach; familiar
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
surface of the earth; ground surface
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
composition; constitution
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung