since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
hostility; animosity; enmity
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to set (sun); to become dark
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
flying column; detached force
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
matter of time; question of time
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
lodging host; lodging place
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely