to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to go past; to pass; to pass by
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
nice; good; well-executed
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
number of persons; personnel
to employ; to hire; to charter
that's the way it is; such is life
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
war; fighting; fierce competition
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to manage something successfully; to be successful
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
negotiations; discussions; connection
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
close; intimate; on good terms
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
penalty for contract breach
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income