thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to increase in value; to gain prestige
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
everybody; every last one of them; all
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
one grade; first-class; primary
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
circulation of the blood; apprehension
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to prevent; to take precautions
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
property; fortune; assets
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
financials; on the funding (capital) side
to fight against; to oppose; to face
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
proclamation; official notice
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
striking; remarkable; considerable