serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
offender; criminal; culprit
to lose sight of; to miss
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)