previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
plural; multiple; several
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
such; like that; that sort of; very
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
originally; by nature; from the start
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
all; entire; whole; altogether
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
adds force or indicates command
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
such; like that; that sort of; very
to make a fist; to clench one's fist