remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
automaton clock; marionette clock
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
when it becomes; when it comes to
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
display window; shop window; store window
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)