knowing only too well; being fully aware of
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
practice; practising; experience
failure; rejection; rupture
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
be on your guard!; take care!
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
how much; how many; however
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
country; territory; domain; realm
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
decrease; reduction; decline
even more; still more; further
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
knowing; (an) acquaintance