grasp; catch; understanding
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
going through; going via; going by way of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
I see; that's right; indeed
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
beginning; outset; first; onset
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
government service; the bureaucracy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
performance of one's official duties
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how long; how much; to what extent
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
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)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all