to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
while; during; while; although; all; both
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to concern; to be related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to collect; to assemble; to gather
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
mountain range; mountain belt
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
association; society; organization; organisation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
of course; certainly; naturally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps