pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to make one feel grateful
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
explanation; interpretation
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
provisional; temporary; tentative
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
private funds; own funds; private property
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to take flight; to disappear
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to shake one's head (in denial)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
front entrance; front door
migratory bird; bird of passage
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to grow taller (of people)
talking while standing; standing around talking
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
having no idea; having no clue
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
circulation; dissemination