first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
conviction; belief; confidence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
and yet; though; when; in spite of
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
showing one's face in public; facing another person
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
instead; but (on the other hand)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
letter; missive; note; mail