entreaty; supplication; petition
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
again; once more; a second time
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
both hands; both arms; ten
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
body; group; party; company; troupe
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...