hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
shady; underhanded; questionable
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
god (esp. the Christian God)
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
if it is the case that ...
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
instant; moment; for an instant
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
another time; some other time
The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit