to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
night attack; nocturnal assault
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
don't you think?; indicates question
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take back; to recapture
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
very likely; very probable
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
that's the way it is; such is life
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
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)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as planned; according to plan
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful