superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
I see; that's right; indeed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
present continuous tense; present progressive form
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
due form; official; formality
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
long ago; already; a long time ago
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
in person; personally; directly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected