together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to cause to swell; to inflame
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
light color; light colour
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
one revolution; one rotation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
tall figure; high stature
big man; large man; tall man; giant
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
softly; mildly; gently; politely
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
change; alteration; modification
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
because; as; since; so; due to