letting (someone) die without helping
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
don't worry about it; forget about it
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
nervous disorder; neurosis
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
cripple; disabled person; invalid
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
order; command; directions; instructions
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
killing two birds with one stone
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to become completely chilled
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up completely; to become stale