(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
no sleep or rest; working day and night
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
expression; look; countenance; face
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
something like ...; something called ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
tight skirt; straight skirt