vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to get one's head around; to think about
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
partly open; in half bloom
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre