reference data; reference material
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
again; once again; yet again
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
estimate (of costs); budget
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
smallpox; variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
my lord; my master; you; my dear
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe