really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
billow; surge; large wave
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
leading; guiding; commanding
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to read the situation; to sense the mood
genius; prodigy; natural gift
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
instead; but (on the other hand)
scenery; scene; landscape
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
memory; ability to remember
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
one by one; each; every; at intervals of