(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
not necessarily so; is not always true
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
cruelty; hard-heartedness
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to project; to stick out; to stand out
upper half of the body; upper body
interior; inside; internal
surely; certainly; without doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
relatively; comparatively
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed