state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
help; assistance; service
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
expression; look; countenance; face
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing