(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
with a start; with a jump
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
very interesting; of great interest
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
for example; for instance; e.g.
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to say no more; to sink into silence
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology