to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
forced laugh; forced smile
failure; mistake; blunder
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to have a talk; to tell a story
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
conference room; council room
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
business; work; operations; service; duties
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
participation; joining; entry
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically