these guys; these fellows
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
declaration; statement; proclamation
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to know (someone); to think; to believe
in order; in turn; one by one
the other day; lately; recently
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to detain; to take into custody
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to half-rise to one's feet
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)