compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to await; to wait for; to expect
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
likability; favorability; popularity
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
rather; sooner; preferably
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
you (plural); all of you; you all
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to be helpful; to be useful
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly