to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
as if nothing had happened
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
secret; private; surreptitious
decision; determination; resolution
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
loss-making line (railway, bus, etc.); unprofitable route
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
final; eventual; ultimate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
notice; attention; observation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
increase in the number of flights
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
rational; reasonable; logical
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)