search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
power balance; balance of power
to beat someone by ganging up on them
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
state secrets; secrets of the state
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to lie deep in; to extend far back
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
manned; occupied; piloted
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
no exception; without exception; always the same
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to jar; to creak; to grate
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to take (be in) charge of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
northern part; the north (of a region)