worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
married woman; another's wife
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
supply base; storage depot
to entrust; to leave to a person
to cease; to stop; to be over
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
to find out; to discover; to detect
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
a little bit; a little while
to be sooty; to be stained
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter