life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to scuttle off; to take flight
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
and so; therefore; for that reason
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
even though; despite; when
rather; sooner; preferably
to be born; to come into the world
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
instant; moment; for an instant
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
part time (esp. female part time employees)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp