first meeting; first interview with
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
abuse; misuse; perversion
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
due form; official; formality
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
all night long; all through the night
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
retention; maintenance; preservation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sorry; excuse me; thank you
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude