abrupt; sudden; unexpected
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
drinking straight from a bottle
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
forgetting; lapse of memory
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
each juncture; each turning point
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
report; notification; registration
change in the law; legal reform
three generations; three periods; third generation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
stealthily; secretly; in secret