until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
single word; a few words; brief comment
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
for a while; for some time; for a period
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
reality; actuality; hard fact
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that day; the very same day
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel