to press a question; to cross-examine
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
prize money; monetary award; reward
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
everywhere; all over; throughout
individual; one by one; separate; each
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to succeed; to bear fruit
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
what proportion; what percentage
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning