extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
man; male; masculine gender
thereupon; shortly thereafter
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
article; news story; report; account
company president; manager; director
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
changing completely; transformation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
entrance; admission; entering
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable