chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to change (one's clothes)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
rather; sooner; preferably
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
name; given name; first name
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
how can (one) do something
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
proofreading; calibration