travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
charming; fascinating; attractive
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
such; like that; in that way
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fee; charge; rate; material
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
society; the world; the times
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination