both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to prowl after; to keep watch on
great man; magnanimous man
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
primary school; elementary school; grade school
so; to such an extent; such
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
maintenance; preservation; improvement
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
I see; that's right; indeed
people; men and women; each person; everybody
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite