to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to kill; to choke the life out of
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
half the body; half length
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
verbal message; word (from someone)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
sampling food; tasting; trying
several people; a few people
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
secrecy; highly classified information
personal feelings; self-interest
rest; break; recess; intermission
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
unique; peculiar; special
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
in succession; one by one
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic