to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
sales promotion; hard selling
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
however; having said that; but
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
omniscient point of view (in narration)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
(having) same family and personal name
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
each (every) time; whenever
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
but; however; even though; even if