minimum; minuscule; local minimum
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
one by one; one after another; successively
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
rational; reasonable; logical
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be found; to be discovered
use; utilization; utilisation; application
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
go that far; to that extent