thereupon; shortly thereafter
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
killing two birds with one stone
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
(social) position; status
important post; important office; key position
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
curse; spell; malediction
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
something like ...; something called ...
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
three sides; small offering stand