why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
still; even now; to this day
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
in succession; one by one
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
surroundings; environs; circumference
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to look around; to survey
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
course; route; path; process; stages
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to need; to demand; to take; to require
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)