to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
on countless occasions; many a time
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
suddenly; all of a sudden
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
chance (of success); odds
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos