foreign; abroad; overseas
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
one thin flat object; one sheet
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
failure; mistake; blunder
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
thicket; coppice; brushwood
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to make an appearance; to show up
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
for today; for the time being
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be softened; to calm down
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)