some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
factory; plant; mill; workshop
first month of the lunar calendar; January
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to order; to command; to appoint
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pick up; to find; to gather
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
don't you think?; indicates question
to be found; to be discovered
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to feel; to sense; to experience
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(not) so much; (not) that much
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
guess; conjecture; surmise
besides; in addition; also; moreover