beginning; outset; first; onset
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
potato chips; potato crisps
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
all; entire; whole; altogether
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to keep in mind; to memorize
two times; twice; two degrees
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be found; to be discovered
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
declaration of war; proclamation of war
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
chair; stool; post; office; position
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment