sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
commander; commanding officer; CO
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to have an idea; to have a clue
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
just because; even if; even though
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker