to get information out of a person; to begin listening
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
negotiations; discussions; connection
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
coincident with; while; simultaneously
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(not so) much; (not) very
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
every year; yearly; annually
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke