excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
free (of charge); gratuitous
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
for example; for instance; e.g.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
outside the country; abroad
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
general idea; concept; notion
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
(not) a single person; (no) one
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be hot on a person's heels
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile