to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
all; entire; whole; altogether
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
length (of an animal); body length
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to blaze; to burn brightly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
interference; intervention; meddling
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
such; this sort of; like this
hereabouts; around there; that area
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
mistress; kept woman; concubine
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot