taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
concealment; suppression; hiding
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be softened; to calm down
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
instant; moment; for an instant
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
older employee who does not have much actual work
almost; roughly; approximately
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
when it becomes; when it comes to
operation; functioning; running
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly