person of doubtful origin
it's no joke; gimme a break!
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
that; the matter in question
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to apologize; to apologise
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
one by one; in detail; minutely
yearned for; longed for; missed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
unexpectedly; surprisingly
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)