war; fighting; fierce competition
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
and (also); both ... and; as well as
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
at least; at most; (even) just
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to fight to the bitter end