to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to some extent; to a certain extent
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
jumble (of two or several things); mix
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to collect; to assemble; to gather
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
creation; generation; formation; derivation
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
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
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
war; battle; match; game; competition
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
after the end (of something); post-
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic