hey there; I say; see here
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
changing completely; transformation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to use and then throw away
way (of doing); manner; method; means
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
commandant; commanding officer; general
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
standby; preparation; arrangement
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
government service; the bureaucracy
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for