explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
like this; this sort; this way
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
display device; graphics device
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to speak; to hear a voice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make an appearance; to show up
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to attempt; to test; to try out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
immediately; right away; on the spot
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)