self-consciousness; self-awareness
short pause; short interval
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
danger; peril; hazard; risk
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
rather; better; instead; if anything
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
successive generations; successive emperors
no exception; without exception; always the same