caller; visitor; company; guest
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
moment to quit; way to quit
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to state; to express; to mention
middle of the night; dead of night
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
branch manager; manager of a branch office
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to break into (a house to kill the master); to raid
setting on fire; setting afire
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's physical safety; personal security
to brave a danger; to take a risk
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over