early (days); initial stage; initial
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
beyond that point; after that
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
how many people; a number of people
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to use and then throw away
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
decision; settlement; definition
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
a little bit; a little while
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be softened; to calm down
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
(present) head of a family
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that