to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
of all things (days, etc.)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
lethal weapon; deadly device
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cooperation; collaboration
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be found; to be discovered
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
police; police officer; police station
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...