duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
in that manner; like that
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
one cause; one reason; one factor
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
being too late; losing one's final chance
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary