receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
day by day; every day; by the day
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
administration; medication; dosage
with a collapse; with a slump
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
supervised; under surveillance
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
just you wait and see (as a threat)
wrong; different; not like that
a (single) moment; an instant
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
nostrils; wings of the nose
master; teacher; stable master
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
meat mincer; meat grinder; meat chopper
personal (employee); employed; retained
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
hot topic; talk of the town
inattention; absent-mindedness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)