inscrutable; incomprehensible
to stop midway; to interrupt
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
explanation; interpretation
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
one's manners; one's attitude
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap