vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
secondary; of secondary importance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
the world in general; society; convention
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
final; eventual; ultimate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
answering machine; answerphone
it seems so; that's what it looks like
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
briskly; quickly; promptly
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile