investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
human relations; personal relationships
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
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
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
such; like that; that sort of; very
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
not necessarily so; is not always true
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin