in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
nape (of the neck); nucha
posterity; future generations; future life
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to serve; to work for; to attend
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary