metre; meter; meter; gauge
big frame; large figure; huge body
man; male; masculine gender
polite; respectful; reverent
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to face; to go towards; to head towards
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
as if nothing had happened
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(someone else's) daughter
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
underground train; subway
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to chase; to run after; to pursue
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to become pale; to turn pale