to amuse oneself; to make merry
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
in one's hands; in one's control
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grant someone's request
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
main question; real issue at hand
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
with a single blow; with one stroke
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to gaze out at; to look out over
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
appointment; rendezvous; date
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie