to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to get strong; to gain strength
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
for example; for instance; e.g.
estimate (of costs); budget
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
seeing off and meeting on return
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
destination (one is heading towards); goal
research; study; investigation
and then; and so; and; so then
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past