endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
environmental conservation
secretariat; executive office
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
duty; function; office; mission; task
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam