armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
serious; severe; grave; acute
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
-less; lacking; non-existing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
negotiations; discussions; connection