extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
the reverse; other side; lining
acceleration; speeding up
other side; opposite side; other party
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
small number; few; minority
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be conspicuous; to stand out
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation