adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
both (people); the two of them
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
serious look (on one's face); straight face
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
passing through without stopping; passing by
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to be erected; to be built
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
agrarian revolt; agrarian uprising