each (person); everyone; individual; respective
not necessarily so; is not always true
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to stiffen; to become stiff
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
regret; repentance; remorse
to be embarrassed; to lose face
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
older brother; elder brother
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone