very interesting; of great interest
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
headquarters; head office; main office
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to take command; to give direction
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
person who has rendered distinguished service
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
seeing off and meeting on return
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining