to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such; this sort of; like this
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
I see; that's right; indeed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to ask; to enquire; to query
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
adds force or indicates command
certainly; surely; definitely