measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
again; once more; a second time
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
how; in what way; how about
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
stairs; stairway; staircase
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be flexible; to be accommodating
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason