to live; to make a living; to get on with
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
scale; scope; plan; structure
for example; for instance; e.g.
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to subsist; to keep on living
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
laughing while reminiscing
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
relatively; comparatively
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
price; cost; value; worth; value
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be perturbed; to be agitated
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
if you think about it; come to think of it
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
southern part; the south (of a region)
tendency; trend; inclination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to begin talking; to open up
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
our country; our land; one's own country
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting