early unofficial job offer; informal promise of employment
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
present continuous tense; present progressive form
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
but; however; provided that
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to fall on one's backside
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the same generation; coeval
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...