dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
in the future; another day; later
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
shock therapy; shock treatment
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
rare; extraordinary; singular
natural product; product of nature
(not) merely; (not) simply
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
influence (on someone); inspiration
impossible to do (although wants to)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
utmost limits; extremity; limit
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
long ago; already; a long time ago
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
being startled; getting a shock
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous