to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
production (e.g. play); direction
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
runner-up; second (in a race)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
special; particular; peculiar; unique
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
war; battle; match; game; competition
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
fishnet stockings (tights)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
speech; expression; wording; language
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
way of talking; speaking style
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying