to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
snake; serpent; large snake
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
arrest; apprehension; capture
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...