how many people; a number of people
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rather; sooner; preferably
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to take someone's life; to kill someone
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to be surprised; to be astonished
both hands; both arms; ten
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
unidentifiable; unidentified
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sequel; later development