office (e.g. the Oval Office)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
later on; eventually; afterwards
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such; this sort of; like this
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
time; hour; period; class
care; precaution; guarding; caution
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
performance of one's official duties
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
question; inquiry; enquiry
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to put on airs; to assume importance
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
single word; a few words; brief comment
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out