spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to be embarrassed; to lose face
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
fireball; bolide; fireball
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
newcomer; initiate; rookie
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
things at hand; personal belongings
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
choices; alternatives; options
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth