to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
had better ...; had better not ...
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
pointing out; identification
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
weak; frail; slender; feminine
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to order; to command; to appoint
something; some kind of; for some reason
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
one by one; in detail; minutely
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that