what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
both (people); the two of them
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
being very busy; busyness
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
what's what; heads or tails
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
close to the wall; alongside the wall
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime