story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
inside; interior; inner part
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
possessed of a strong sense of duty
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
about this time; about now
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
radiant smile; contented smile
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
in that manner; like that
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge