though; notwithstanding; although
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
cooperation; collaboration
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
surely; certainly; without doubt
to dance; to perform dance steps
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
government worker; public servant; civil servant
employment system; employment pattern
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
one way or the other; either way
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)