now; the present time; just now; another; more
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
feeling; sense; impression
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hurly-burly; helter-skelter; hustle and bustle; turmoil
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
great hurry; great haste; rush
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly