one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
single word; a few words; brief comment
being startled; getting a shock
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
verbal message; word (from someone)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to push away; to push aside; to shove
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
agency of fate; power of fate; La forza del destino (opera by Verdi); the force of destiny
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
at first; initially; in the beginning
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)