dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
(another's) daughter; young lady
in search of; in order to look for
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
sorry to bother you, but ...
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
inn town; post town; post-station town
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
in the mountains; among the mountains
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
1,000,000; one million; million; many
mountain chain; mountains
insurance; guarantee; warranty
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
regret; repentance; remorse
everything; anything; nothing
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
(please ...) after checking; after verification
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky