to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to think of; to come up with
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
clause; article; stipulations
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
indeed; really; truly; very much
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
limited time; limited-time offer
sales; selling; marketing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
right (to do something); authority; power
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
safety; welfare; well-being