now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to ask a question; to ask questions
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to concern; to be related
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to order; to command; to appoint
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
one's best interests; one's own good
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage