newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
contest; comparison; competition
just managing; with great difficulty
to take back; to recapture
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to employ; to hire; to charter
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be filled to bursting; to burst
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to forget completely; to leave behind
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to detain; to check; to restrain
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
clearing one's throat; cough