crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(in the same way) as before; as always
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to do for (the sake of someone else)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
had better ...; had better not ...
instruction; direction; briefing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look around; to look towards (us)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to stop walking; to pause
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence