to be dead; to be lifeless
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
prevention; protection (against); precaution
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
strict order; peremptory command
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
grandfather; male senior-citizen
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
boisterously; roughly; briskly
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to be perturbed; to be agitated
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
the front; honest; upright; decent
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
one by one; one each; one at a time
the person in question; the person themselves; said person