to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to glare at each other; to confront each other
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
honor; honour; credit; prestige
memory; sense; experience
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
serious; severe; grave; acute
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to make an appearance; to show up
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
chief; main; principal; important
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol