as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
exactly as stated; verbatim
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
extermination; annihilation
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
responsibility; duty; obligation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to smash; to break into pieces
you (plural); all of you; you all
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
white (complexion); fair-skinned
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
don't you think?; indicates question
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
seamless; seamless stockings
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
bargain; good buy; budget
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...