beyond human understanding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
two times; twice; two degrees
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
failure; mistake; blunder
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
use; utilization; utilisation; application
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
dozens; scores of; decades
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
older sister; elder sister
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
man; male; masculine gender
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance