previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to translate; to interpret
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to wash away; to rinse off
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
discovery; detection; finding
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
that; the matter in question
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
participation; joining; entry
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dealing with; coping with
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part