to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
royal capital; imperial capital
sea of fire; sea of flame
capable of anything; liable to do
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
tomfoolery; monkey business
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
large number (of); many; majority
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to stay calm; to keep cool
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid