far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
postwar period; period after Second World War
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
very busy (person or thing)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to begin to walk; to set out
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
carrying voice; well-projected voice
though; notwithstanding; although
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
if it is the case that ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
contest of strength; trial of strength
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to join together; to combine; to join up
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
boasting of one's strength
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
thought; consideration; thinking
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object