secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(not so) much; (not) very
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
(not) even once; (not) ever
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
protist; protistan; protoctist
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
impossible to do (although wants to)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment