timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
main; principal; chief; primary; major
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
quarrel; dispute; argument
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
professor; teaching; instruction
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
day by day; every day; by the day
to return a favor (favour); to repay
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
the same as always; day after day
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
special training; intensive training; crash course
research; study; investigation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
hard worker; hardworking person
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
craftsman; skilled artisan