anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
contract; compact; agreement
outside of; not covered by
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
though; notwithstanding; although
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
vent; ventilation opening
to have an eye on; to zero in on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station