errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
several people; a few people
long; drawn-out; very long
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to manage something successfully; to be successful
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
otherwise; or else; if not
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
willpower; energy; vitality
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
headquarters; head office; main office
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
letting (someone) die without helping
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment