indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if it is (the case that ...)
way; method; means; resource; course
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mental; spiritual; emotional
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)