dubious; puzzled; suspicious
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
tedious; boring; being fed up with
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to happen to meet; to come across
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
and then; and so; and; so then
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice