no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
father; dad; husband; you; he
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
should; must; -able; probably; likely
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
(police) detective; criminal matter
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
weekly publication; weekly magazine
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
recommendation; referral; endorsement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
use; utilization; utilisation; application
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unqualified; without qualifications
(period of) a year; during an era
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
if so; in that case; in that situation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to