recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
one way or the other; either way
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rule; to govern; to administer
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to see through; to see the true nature of something
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
something like ...; something called ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
particularly; only; in the case of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
this is why; this means; it is the case that
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
inspector; examiner; auditor
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)