feigned; pretending (not to know)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
too much; excessively; too
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
party; set; gang; company; person
president (of a society); chairman
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
materials; data; document
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that's true; of course; obviously
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
totally willing; fully motivated
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge