casualties; the killed and wounded
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to be greedy; to devour greedily
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
nothing but; except; no more than
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
complete change; about-face
one bow; one salute; one greeting
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
it is I who should say so
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
race (of people); type of person
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose