to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
sweet and sour; bittersweet
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
all present; all concerned; all of us
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
firmly; solidly; heartily
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to rest one's chin in one's hands
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize