irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
reason; cause; circumstances
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
such a thing; something like that
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to wait for an opportunity
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
several years; a few years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
around the world; throughout the world
affiliated company; affiliated business
investment; contribution; financing
study; research; investigation
academic study; academic research
town; city; municipal; urban
artificial island; man-made island
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out