straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to be embarrassed for a reply
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
commander; general; leader
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
lacking cargo; in ballast
central city; major city (in a region)
ratio; proportion; percentage
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
mirabelle plum (Prunus domestica ssp. syriaca)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
paper; note; document; bill
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
in public; in company; in the presence of others
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
alternately; by turns; one after the other
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
order; sequence; procedure
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
a long time ago; long ago