what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
specialization; specialisation
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
leaving a matter to chance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve