coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to begin to walk; to set out
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
separate case; another matter
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to come to one's senses; to calm down
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
superintendent supervisor; assistant commissioner (UK, Aus. etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to be on the right track; to go well
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
flight; desertion; escape
not necessarily so; is not always true
to speak; to say; to vocalize