another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
war; fighting; fierce competition
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
company president; manager; director
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
timidity; cowardliness; (lit.) courage of a flea
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to squeeze out; to wring out
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
living Buddha; saintly Buddhist monk; living person
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in