hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to join together; to combine; to join up
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
drama; play; powerful drug
script; libretto; scenario
great hurry; great haste; rush
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
the other day; a few days ago
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
official announcement; proclamation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
great cause; moral law; justice
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
lethal weapon; deadly device
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to say too much; to go too far