more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
direct control; direct supervision
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to spend time (on doing something)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
border (between countries); national border
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
arrest; apprehension; capture
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
military officer; naval officer
to order; to command; to appoint
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
heaps of corpses all around
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?