even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
defense; defence; protection
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives