why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
22nd day of the month; 22 days
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
clear writing; specification
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to perceive; to notice; to become aware (of); to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
outside the country; abroad
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to open (one's eyes) wide
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
100,000; hundred thousand
large amount of money; great cost