what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
sales; selling; marketing
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
settlement; solution; resolution
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
addict; junkie; substance abuser
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to spring at; to leap upon
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
moment; brief space of time
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to knock down; to knock out
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to apologize; to apologise
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally