memories; recollections; reminiscence
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
consecutive victories; series of victories
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
continuation; succession; series
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
moving about; stirring about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as a child; when one was a child
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
somehow; for some reason or other
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
from here; from this place
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to