to not believe one's ears
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
outside of; not covered by
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
modesty; humility; being humble
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
cost of one's food; one's board
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to raise one's voice; to shout
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
clearly; distinctly; vividly
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
two (long cylindrical things)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!