to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
study; research; investigation
development; exploitation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
leader of a delegation (body, party)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to entrust; to leave to a person
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
serious; not joking; straight
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes