sorry; excuse me; thank you
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 lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
really; truly; indeed; good grief
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to harm; to cause harm to
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
means; way; method; measure
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
hard to control; unmanageable
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
sovereign; ruler; head of state
writing on someone's behalf
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification