resignation; acceptance; consolation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
plainly; clearly; vividly
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
so slight as to be all but non-existent
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
in terms of; from the point of view of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
meeting; facing; confronting
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
with these words; while saying
to carry; to bring (to a place)
millions; several million; a few million
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)