nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
perfect; just right; ideal
thicket; coppice; brushwood
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
street; quarter; district; area
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
inside one's heart; in one's mind
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to tear off; to strip; to rob
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken