what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
duty; obligation; responsibility
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
operation (working) of the mind
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
please (give me); please (do for me)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives