to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
systematic; organized; organizational
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
that is to say; so that means
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
labor; labour; toil; hardship
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
dealing with; coping with
exorcism rite; purification
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly