some people; a few people; several people
setting aside; leaving to one side
several people; a few people
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
police; police officer; police station
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
talk; story; conversation
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
horseplay; fooling around
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
construction; establishment
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
waterpower; running water; falling overboard
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to entrust; to leave to a person