close associate; close aide; brains-truster
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
fully prepared; all ready
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to repeat; to do something over again
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
beginning; outset; first; onset
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
full dress; formal dress; uniform
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
drawing; painting; picture
pupil; student; schoolchild
due form; official; formality
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at that time; in those days
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)