and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
person concerned; interested party; related party
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
patterns of thinking; train of thought
too much; excessively; too
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
walking around at night; night travel; night train
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
ardent; passionate; vehement
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
demotion; relegation; downgrading
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
environment; circumstance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(brother and sister) born of a different mother