you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how many people; a number of people
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
something or other; somehow
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(social) position; status
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Prague Spring (1968 reform movement in Czechoslovakia)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
other side; opposite side; other party
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
I see; that's right; indeed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!