translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
indeed; really; truly; very much
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
children's story; fairy tale
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
never mind!; don't worry about it
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
one more time; once more; once again
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
pronunciation; production of sound
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected