attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to spit out; to eject; to dump
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
having no idea; having no clue
calm; composed; cool; quiet
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
testimony; (verbal) evidence
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to pretend; to act (as if)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences