business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
what do you want?; can I help you?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to say no more; to sink into silence
handrail; railing; banister
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why