even though; despite; when
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
such; like that; that sort of; very
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
no!; no no!; no, not at all
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to complain; to make a complaint
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stop walking; to pause
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one's best interests; one's own good
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
such; this sort of; like this