to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
index finger; forefinger; second toe
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
it is not (like that) either
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to take over; to hand over
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
materials; data; document
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
great war; great battle; world war
in swarms; in great crowds
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
individual; private person; personal; private
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.