any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
what do you want?; can I help you?
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
such; like that; that sort of
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
so; therefore; and; (and) then
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
settlement; solution; resolution
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)